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Pierre Balmain
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Jacket)circa 1965

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit on a hanger: structured cropped jacket and straight skirt in coral pink and gold floral brocade with pearl-cluster buttons
Sleeveless cocktail dress in pink and gold brocade fabric with floral pattern, fitted silhouette, deep V-shaped bodice seaming, and narrow waist sash, displayed on a hanger against a gray background.

Pierre Balmain, Balmain, Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Jacket), circa 1965, 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 1965
Medium
Silk and metallic-thread doublecloth (cloqué), metallic-thread cord Silk and metallic-thread doublecloth (cloqué) with metallic-thread buttons
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 32 1/2 in. (82.55 cm) Center back length (Jacket): 20 1/4 in. (51.44 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Matilde Calnan
Accession Number
M.83.123.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles