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Pierre Balmain
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Cape)1961

Not on view
Full-length dress on a dressmaker's form, cream sheer fabric printed with scattered pink rose clusters and green leaves, with a double-tiered capelet collar and blush pink satin hem trim
Strapless ball gown on a dress form, ivory silk organza with scattered pink rose and green leaf embroidery, fitted bodice with pink satin ribbon trim, full voluminous skirt with pink satin hem facing.
Designer
Pierre Balmain
France, 1914-1982
Design House
Balmain
France, Paris, founded 1945
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Cape)
Place Made
France
Date Made
1961
Medium
Silk plain weave (organza) with silk embroidery and silk plain weave ribbon rosettes
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 50 1/4 in. (127.64 cm) Center back length (Cape): 11 3/4 in. (29.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of I. Magnin and Co.
Accession Number
M.63.10.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles