http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1824888/resize%3Aformat%3DfullEvening dress (in three parts)1949Cristóbal BalenciagaSilk faille, sequins, rhinestones, shells, trapunto flowers and silk-wrapped wire, silk net, silk plain weave, metal zipper, synthetic boning, grosgrain ribbon, silk plain weave Full length ivory colored silk evening dress in three parts - bodice, shirt, and petticoat. The silk faille bustier is patterned with appliquéd and embroidered with sequins, rhinestones, shells, trapunto flowers and silk-wrapped wire and has scalloped edges at the waistline. The lining is silk net and silk plain weave with a metal zipper and baleen boning. Floor-length silk faille skirt has grosgrain ribbon waistband, metal zippper, and the label: "Eisa." Crinoline petticoat is starched silk net with a silk plain weave lining.CostumesReproduced with permission.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/149771/rdf