Evening Outfit
August 1959 (made)
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Evening outfit of dress and accessories. Evening dress (croquis no.70,049) embroidered with silver strip, pastes and sequins. it has a low round neck and is sleeveless. The long skirt is gathered at the waist.
a) Matching bag with square flap over fastening and double handle (Balenciaga)
b) Handkerchief of lace trimmed lawn with monogram 'CFB'
c & d) a pair of court shoes of matching material to the dress and bag. They have high stiletto heels, pointed toes with paste decorations on the toes (Saks, Fifth Avenue)
e & f ) High evening gloves of elasticated satin (Christian Dior)
a) Matching bag with square flap over fastening and double handle (Balenciaga)
b) Handkerchief of lace trimmed lawn with monogram 'CFB'
c & d) a pair of court shoes of matching material to the dress and bag. They have high stiletto heels, pointed toes with paste decorations on the toes (Saks, Fifth Avenue)
e & f ) High evening gloves of elasticated satin (Christian Dior)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered gazar |
| Brief description | August 1959, French; Balenciaga. Beige gazar with silver embroidery, pale pink satin |
| Physical description | Evening outfit of dress and accessories. Evening dress (croquis no.70,049) embroidered with silver strip, pastes and sequins. it has a low round neck and is sleeveless. The long skirt is gathered at the waist. a) Matching bag with square flap over fastening and double handle (Balenciaga) b) Handkerchief of lace trimmed lawn with monogram 'CFB' c & d) a pair of court shoes of matching material to the dress and bag. They have high stiletto heels, pointed toes with paste decorations on the toes (Saks, Fifth Avenue) e & f ) High evening gloves of elasticated satin (Christian Dior) |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Gallery label | TEXTURED EMBELLISHMENT
Rather than using conventional floral motifs, the embroidery on this dress resembles barbed wire. It may derive from religious imagery of Christ’s crown of thorns. The embroidery is probably by Parisian embroiderer Rébé, founded in 1907 by René Bégué. Rébé was the great rival of Lesage and known for their unusual use of textures.
Evening dress
Silk gazar with silver strip, pastes and sequins
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1959
Given by Mrs Charlton Henry
V&A: T.17-1974(27/05/2017-07/02/2018) |
| Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs Charlton Henry |
| Object history | Worn and given by Mrs Charlton Henry |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
no. 9 |
| Other number | 85 - Model number |
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| Accession number | T.17-1974 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2005 |
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