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Dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
French
about 1955–1965
Medium/Technique
Silk; net, embroidered with beads, sequins, metallic thread, chenille thread
Dimensions
Center back: 88 cm (34 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2424
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionKnee length, short sleeved cocktail dress with peach-colored underdess with black band at hem and cuffs; overdress of black net embroidered with floral designs, with beads, sequines, silver and gold metallic thread and turquiose chenille thread; labeled "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris / Made in France"
ProvenanceFebruary 7, 2011, sold by Palm Beach Vintage, West Palm Beach, FL to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.