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Pierre Balmain
Woman's Dress1955-1957

Not on view
Full-length strapless ball gown in ivory satin on a dressmaker's form, with a sweetheart neckline and dense silver beaded floral appliqué at the hips
Designer
Pierre Balmain
France, 1914-1982
Design House
Balmain
France, Paris, founded 1945
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
France
Date Made
1955-1957
Medium
Silk satin with plastic sequins, nylon braid, crystals, glass beads, metallic-thread and silk chenille embroidery, and silk net
Dimensions
Center back length: 58 in. (147.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beatrice Dawson
Accession Number
M.68.56
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles