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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's DressFall/ Winter 1955

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Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Design House
Balenciaga
France, founded 1917
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
France
Date Made
Fall/ Winter 1955
Medium
Dress: silk plain weave (faille); Petticoat: silk net with glass beads, metallic-thread embroidery, and metal sequins; Belt: leather and silk net
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 45 in. (114.3 cm) Center back length (Petticoat): 37 in. (93.98 cm) Length (Belt): 31 in. (78.74 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of I. Magnin & Co.
Accession Number
M.55.27.2a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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