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Evening dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
French (Paris)
Spring–Summer 1961
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Warp-printed silk plain weave tafetta with chiné patterning, silk net, silk faille, steel boning
Dimensions
Center back 51 in. (129.5 cm)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund
Accession Number1999.277
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CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBight yellow and green printed silk with large pomegranate patterning--the chiné printing process creates soft edges to the textile design. Sleveless with wide collar. Slighty dropped and gathered waistband curves up in back to gather in a large pleate inspired by the 18th century "Watteau" back of the robe à la française. Label: "Balenciaga 10, Avenue George V Paris"
ProvenanceBefore 1999: private collection; by 1999, purchased by Marie-Noëlle Sudre from private collection; purchased by MFA from Marie-Noëlle Sudre, 1999.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.