Evening Dress
1957 (designed)
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Strapless evening dress of pale pink silk completely overlaid with black, ruched tulle embroidered with iridescent, black cellophane thread. It is full length with a flared, double tiered skirt.
The underskirt is interlined and the whole dress is mounted on an elaborate foundation consisting of thin, nylon net and nylon taffeta. The bodice is boned and the dress fastens at the centre back with a black metal zip.
The underskirt is interlined and the whole dress is mounted on an elaborate foundation consisting of thin, nylon net and nylon taffeta. The bodice is boned and the dress fastens at the centre back with a black metal zip.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cellophane embroidered tulle, silk, lined in nylon net and nylon taffeta, boned, metal zip fastening |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk and embroidered tulle, possibly designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, made in Paris, 1957 |
| Physical description | Strapless evening dress of pale pink silk completely overlaid with black, ruched tulle embroidered with iridescent, black cellophane thread. It is full length with a flared, double tiered skirt. The underskirt is interlined and the whole dress is mounted on an elaborate foundation consisting of thin, nylon net and nylon taffeta. The bodice is boned and the dress fastens at the centre back with a black metal zip. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'at mm Suzanne / modéle 189 Aout 57' (Handwritten label inside dress hem) |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Object history | From the Cecil Beaton collection. Believed at time of attribution to possibly be a Balenciaga and noted to be identical to a dress displayed in the El Mundo del Balenciaga, Madrid, 1974. |
| Production | May be a Balenciaga |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.9-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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