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Woman's two-piece cocktail dress
Designed by: Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
French (Paris)
1949
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk taffeta; moiré
Dimensions
Center front: 101 cm (39 3/4 in.)
Center back: 95.9 cm (37 3/4 in.)
Costume (Waist): 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Center back: 95.9 cm (37 3/4 in.)
Costume (Waist): 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Stuart C. Welch
Accession Number1998.43a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack silk moiré halter dress with matching collar. Edges of wrap-around skirt and collar accented with deep points. Label: BALENCIAGA.
Provenance1998, gift of Mrs. Stuart C. Welch to the MFA. (Accession date: March 18, 1998)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.