jacket
Cristobal Balenciaga 1895 - 1972
Summary
Early Balenciaga evening jacket in ivory silk satin figured with silver metal tracery showing creatures and foliage; lightly padded shoulders and padded front hips; flying front pockets with flaps forming curved front basques; waisted; single breasted, fastening with 5 circular self fabric buttons; small turn-down collar; large brown on cream woven label, 'Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris'. This dates from Balenciaga's earliest time in Paris, as he opened his house on Avenue George V in August 1937.
Object Name
jacket
Creators Name
Date Created
1937-1939
Dimensions
bust: 97cm
waist: 76cm
accession number
2010.33
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
Medium
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