cocktail dress
Cristobal Balenciaga 1895 - 1972
Summary
Short sleeveless cocktail dress in black silk crepe printed in bold full-blown roses in pink, purple and turquoise; princess line; lined black crepe; long zip cb; labelled in side seam 'Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris'. From the Spring/Summer 1964 collection, model no. 45; crepe printed by Staron (similar model in UCAD Paris - UF 69-10-8) See photo of La Marquise de Llanzol wearing the same dress as a wedding guest in 1964.
Object Name
cocktail dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1964
Dimensions
Bust: 96cm
L: 90cm
accession number
2008.99
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
Medium
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