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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's Dress1956-1957

Not on view
Black lace strapless cocktail dress with fitted bodice, satin waist ribbon, and two-tiered full skirt with scalloped hems, displayed on a clear hanger
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spain, active France, 1895-1972
Design House
Balenciaga
France, founded 1917
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
France
Date Made
1956-1957
Medium
Dress: silk plain weave (crepe), silk lace, silk satin ribbon Petticoat: silk and nylon plain weave (gazar), silk lace
Dimensions
Length (a) Dress center back length): 30 in. (76.2 cm) Length (b) Petticoat center back length): 24 1/2 in. (62.23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexis Georgina Scharff
Accession Number
M.2001.95.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles