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Evening dress
Designed by: Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
For: House of Eisa (Spanish, 1917–1968)
Embroidered by: Rebé (French)
For: House of Eisa (Spanish, 1917–1968)
Embroidered by: Rebé (French)
Spanish
1949
Object Place: Madrid, Spain
Medium/Technique
Silk, plain weave (faille), appliquéd and embroidered with sequins, rhinestones, silk flowers, and silk-wrapped wire, with silk net and silk plain weave lining
Dimensions
Center front (bodice): 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Center Back (petticoat): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Center Back (petticoat): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund
Accession Number1999.281.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionIvory silk faille bustier with scalloped edges, embroidered with sequins, rhinestones, and appliquéd with pink silk flowers and scrolling, silk-wrapped wire. Floor-length ivory silk faille skirt, labeled: "Eisa," with petticoat of starched silk net and silk plain weave lining.
ProvenancePurchased by Marie-Noëlle Sudre from private collection, 1999; Purchased by MFA from Marie-Noëlle Sudre, 1999.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.