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Ball gown in black silk velvet
Cristóbal Balenciaga1953/1957
Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States
Black silk velvet ball gown; below-knee center front, tapering to floor-length center back; wide off-the-shoulder elasticized balloon-puff cap sleeves, extending from wide ruched band atop fitted, boned bodice; natural waist; full skirt; proper left zipper closure; black silk chiffon bodice lining, black silk taffeta skirt lining. Label: Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris / #40013. Made for and worn by Mary French Rockeller (Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller.)
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Details
- Title: Ball gown in black silk velvet
- Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Creator Birth Date: 1895
- Creator Death Date: 1972
- Date Created: 1953/1957
- Location Created: France
- Provenance: Made for and worn by Mary French Rockeller (Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller.)
- Type: Gown
- Medium: Velvet (fabric weave), Silk (fiber), Chiffon, Taffeta
- Fashion house, designer, label: Balenciaga
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