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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1948

Not on view
Steel-blue women's wool suit displayed on a hanger, consisting of a fitted peplum jacket with five navy buttons and a matching straight mid-calf skirt
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spain, active France, 1895-1972
Design House
Balenciaga
France, founded 1917
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
France
Date Made
1948
Medium
Jacket: wool plain weave with plastic buttons; Skirt: wool plain weave.
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 25 3/4 in. (65.41 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 28 7/8 in. (73.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Michael Blankfort in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Constable Breed
Accession Number
M.75.51.11a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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