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Dress

1962 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Day dress of rachelle knit jersey entirely covered in black plastic sequins. It is a knee-length sheath with high round neck and three-quarter length sleeves. It has a slight shoulder padding and a centre back stud fastening.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knit jersey covered in plastic sequins
Brief description
Afternoon dress of embroidered knit jersey, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1962.
Physical description
Day dress of rachelle knit jersey entirely covered in black plastic sequins. It is a knee-length sheath with high round neck and three-quarter length sleeves. It has a slight shoulder padding and a centre back stud fastening.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris' (Label, inside side seam, machine woven black on white)
  • '103427' (Hand-written on back of label)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gilbert Miller
Object history
Worn and given by Mrs Gilbert Miller
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 no.20
Collection
Accession number
T.29-1974

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2005
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