Cape and Trousers
ca. 1963 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Woman's red wool cape trimmed with black braiding and matching black woollen trousers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and braided |
| Brief description | Woman's wool cape with braiding and wool trousers, possibly designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, possibly designed for Eisa, Spain, ca. 1963 |
| Physical description | Woman's red wool cape trimmed with black braiding and matching black woollen trousers. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Beatrice Cole and Mrs Myra Pearce, in memory of Miss Ava Gardner |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/1420. If the cost of his Paris salon was out of reach, there were other ways to buy a Balenciaga design. Some were sold less expensively under Balenciaga’s label Eisa in Spain, where labour costs were lower and cheaper fabrics might be used. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.290&A-1990 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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