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Woollen Suit

Cristóbal Balenciaga1965

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Four pocket flaps lend this functional suit a sporty touch, whereas the shorter arms and the wider collar add a feminine expression.

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Title: Woollen Suit
Creator: Cristóbal Balenciaga
Creator Lifespan: 21.1.1895 - 23.3.1972
Creator Nationality: Spanish
Creator Gender: Male
Date: 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; 1983 flea market, Paris, 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: Thick woollen yarn in ecru and brown, plain weave "Donegal"; lining: silk for lining in ecru

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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