Cocktail coat

Cristóbal Balenciaga for Balenciaga1958

Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa
Getaria, Spain

Loose-fitting coat, with jewel neckline and kimono sleeves. The bodice extends to the hip line, where the lower part of the coat is gathered like a skirt and reinforced. Lined with blue silk taffeta.

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Details

Title: Cocktail coat
Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
Creator Birth Date: 1895
Creator Death Date: 1972
Fashion House: Balenciaga
Date Created: 1958
Location Created: San Sebastián, Spain
Provenance: Donated by Patricia López-Willshaw.
Type: Coat
Photographer: Manuel Outumuro
Original Source: CBM 2002.25
Rights: Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa
Medium: Pastel green silk shantung, blue silk taffeta

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