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On display at V&A South Kensington
Fashion, Room 40

Dress

2004 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mini dress, of printed rubberised neoprene with knitted wool inserts, dress is fitted to the body with straps and metal buckles wrapping around waist and hips, front of skirt has a large zip in the centre and two side panels which hang below the hem, asymmetric neckline comprised of panels of black and white knitted wool; there are two distinct prints on the neoprene, one of red ground with graffiti pattern and the other of black ground with yellow and white graffiti pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Rubberised and printed neoprene and wool
Brief description
Dress, printed rubberised neoprene and wool, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga, France, A/W 2004
Physical description
Mini dress, of printed rubberised neoprene with knitted wool inserts, dress is fitted to the body with straps and metal buckles wrapping around waist and hips, front of skirt has a large zip in the centre and two side panels which hang below the hem, asymmetric neckline comprised of panels of black and white knitted wool; there are two distinct prints on the neoprene, one of red ground with graffiti pattern and the other of black ground with yellow and white graffiti pattern.
Credit line
Given by Balenciaga Archives
Collection
Accession number
T.113-2011

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Record createdDecember 2, 2011
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