LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Cape)circa 1964

Not on view
Short lace dress on a white mannequin, with dramatically wide wing-shaped sleeves and tiered ruffle skirt, black floral lace over a silver-white lining
Close-up photograph of black lace textile with a repeating floral pattern of clustered rounded petals over a fine mesh ground, showing variations in light and shadow across the surface.
Close-up photograph of black lace textile, with floral and leaf motifs in raised needlework against a fine hexagonal net ground, layers of fabric visible beneath.
Close-up detail of black silk lace with raised floral and leaf motifs on a fine net ground, showing dimensional appliquéd clusters of flowers along a vertical border.
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spain, active France, 1895-1972
Design House
EISA
Spain, founded 1931
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Cape)
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
circa 1964
Medium
Dress: silk lace and silk plain weave; Cape: silk lace
Dimensions
Center back length (dress): 40 1/4 in. (102.24 cm) Center back length (cape): 25 1/4 in. (64.14 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. John Jewett Garland
Accession Number
M.71.19.4a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles