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Pierre Balmain
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Jacket)circa 1958

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Charcoal gray two-piece ensemble on a hanger: open-front jacket with three-quarter sleeves over a sleeveless shift dress with black scrollwork beading at the bodice
Black satin sleeveless sheath dress displayed on a hanger, with a square neckline and scrolling beaded trim along the empire waist seam.

Pierre Balmain, Balmain, Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Jacket), circa 1958, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Matilde Calnan, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Pierre Balmain
France, 1914-1982
Design House
Balmain
France, Paris, founded 1945
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Jacket)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1958
Medium
Dress: Silk satin with cotton lace and glass beads Jacket: Silk satin
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 30 3/4 in. (78.11 cm) Center back length (Jacket): 20 7/8 in. (53.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Matilde Calnan
Accession Number
M.83.123.11a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles