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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1950s-1960s

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in black and ivory tweed fabric, comprising a boxy cropped jacket with wide lapels and four black buttons, and a straight knee-length skirt, displayed on a hanger
Short women's jacket in black and white woven tweed pattern, displayed on a hanger against a gray background, with a wide pointed collar, three-quarter sleeves, and four large black fabric-covered buttons down the center front; label reading "EISA" visible at neckline.
Straight-cut midi skirt on a clear plastic hanger, featuring an all-over houndstooth-style woven pattern in black, white, and yellow, with a fitted waistband and slight front pleating.
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spain, active France, 1895-1972
Design House
EISA
Spain, founded 1931
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
1950s-1960s
Medium
Jacket: wool twill with silk cord buttons. Skirt: wool twill.
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 22 in. (55.88 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 27 1/2 in. (69.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dwight Whiting
Accession Number
M.73.18.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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