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Evening dress in shocking pink faille

Cristóbal Balenciaga1957

Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States

Evening dress in shocking pink faille; full-length in back, graded to knee-length in front; fitted princess-style bodice; high wide neckline in front, low round in back; sleeveless; waist raised in front, self sash with bow tying at center front; double-layer skirt, fully gathered at waist, slight train; pinked and scalloped double-layer flounce at hem; proper left side zipper; pink China silk slip; petticoat in white horsehair with stiffened cotton net ruffles. Labels in dress: Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V. Paris / 60637 ; Made in France. Label in waist cincher: Tribout Shop / John Wanamaker. Featured in "Harper's Bazaar," November 1957, page 136 and "Vogue," October 1957, page 65.

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  • Title: Evening dress in shocking pink faille
  • Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
  • Creator Birth Date: 1895
  • Creator Death Date: 1972
  • Date Created: 1957
  • Location Created: France
  • Type: Evening dress (garment)
  • Medium: Faille, Horsehair, Silk (textile), China silk, Cotton (textile)
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Balenciaga / John Wanamaker
Museum of the City of New York

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