Evening Coat
ca. 1950 (designed)
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Evening coat of gold and white brocaded silk with metallic finish, lined with white silk.
The coat is about knee length, with a Magyar shoulder line, and is semi fitted. It fastens with coiled gilt wire buttons. It is collarless and has bracelet length sleeves and slightly curving pockets.
The coat is about knee length, with a Magyar shoulder line, and is semi fitted. It fastens with coiled gilt wire buttons. It is collarless and has bracelet length sleeves and slightly curving pockets.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with metallic finish, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Evening coat of brocaded silk, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | Evening coat of gold and white brocaded silk with metallic finish, lined with white silk. The coat is about knee length, with a Magyar shoulder line, and is semi fitted. It fastens with coiled gilt wire buttons. It is collarless and has bracelet length sleeves and slightly curving pockets. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Balenciaga after war. About 1950 I think Edwina J... [illegible] No. 31' (Label) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Cecil Beaton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.15-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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