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Cocktail Dress
Pierre Balmain for Balmain1961
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand
The “fringe” decorating this shimmering dress was made from strips of satin applied individually to the neckline and waist of a fitted sheath. In spring 1961, Balmain used the same technique on similar dresses in a variety of colors and styles—strapless and bias-cut dresses, and a top for evening trousers. There were eight variations in all.
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Details
- Title: Cocktail Dress
- Creator: Pierre Balmain
- Creator Birth Date: 1914
- Creator Death Date: 1982
- Fashion House: Balmain
- Date Created: 1961
- Location Created: Aix Les Bains
- Type: Dress
- Rights: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
- Medium: Silk satin
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