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Evening Dress

1965-1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Balenciaga, Cristóbal (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Evening dress of cerise ribbed silk. Pinafore style with a flounced hem.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Evening Wear
Womenswear
Object type
Evening dress
Materials and techniques
Ribbed silk with a flounced hem
Silk (Textile)
Brief description
Evening dress of ribbed silk, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1965-1966
Physical description
Evening dress of cerise ribbed silk. Pinafore style with a flounced hem.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris' (Label, machine woven black on white)
  • '90659' (Printed on back of label)
Credit line
Given by Lady Campbell
Object history
Registered File number 1986/2139.
Production
Date attributed by Mme Jouve, Balenciaga Archivist.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.186-1986

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Record createdJanuary 3, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120163/evening-dress-balenciaga-cristóbal/
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