coat
Cristobal Balenciaga 1895 - 1972
Summary
A brown wool mohair coat, labelled 'Balenciaga Paris' in a voluminous 'egg-style' cut with four domed semi-spherical black buttons, the front and back panels cut in one with the sleeves, with diagonal vented pockets and stand collar that can be worn up or down. The original design appeared in the AW 1960 collection (no. 84) For a similar coat in blue see 'Balenciaga' Cristobal Balenciaga Museum catalogue pp140-141.
Object Name
coat
Creators Name
Date Created
1960-1962
Dimensions
Chest: 112cm
accession number
2016.37
Collection Group
Medium
Credit
Purchased with the aid of a Collecting Cultures grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
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