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Eveninggown with Train

Cristóbal Balenciagaca. 1965

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

On the hip-length, simple top a slightly ruffled skirt in peacock-line is attached. The stiff silk fabric lends the dress its sculptural quality.

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Title: Eveninggown with Train
Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
Creator Lifespan: 21.1.1895 - 23.3.1972
Creator Nationality: Spanish
Creator Gender: Male
Date: ca. 1965
Rights: Photo © bpk - Photo Agency / Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Stephan Klonk │ Text © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Christine Waidenschlager
Provenance: 2003 Kamer/Ruf collection; 1988 Christie’s, London, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Place of origin: Paris, France
ISIL no.: DE-MUS-018417
Type: Dress
External Link: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/kunstgewerbemuseum/home.html
Medium: Silk in a varied plain weave "Gazar" in fuchsia; lining: silk in fuchsia

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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