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Evening dress with overall black beads

Cristóbal Balenciaga1965/1966

Museum of the City of New York

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

Evening dress of black net with applied black sequins, jet beads, and ribbon floral design all over; fitted sheath; floor-length; scoop neckline, lower in back; sleeveless; decolletage covered in dense black sequin strands in curvilinear pattern, lessening toward waist into point; pendant of seven-strand beaded loops at center front waist; center back zipper closure; attached black satin underdress with horsehair lining. Attributed to Balenciaga. Worn by Ann E. Woodward.

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  • Title: Evening dress with overall black beads
  • Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
  • Creator Birth Date: 1895
  • Creator Death Date: 1972
  • Date Created: 1965/1966
  • Provenance: Worn by Ann E. Woodward.
  • Type: Evening dress (garment)
  • Medium: Jet (coal), Net (textile), Sequin (spangle), Bead (pierced object), Satin, Horsehair, Ribbon
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Balenciaga
Museum of the City of New York

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