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Cocktail dress

c. 1955

Designer: Cristobal Balenciaga
Brand: Balenciaga
Label: BALENCIAGA 10 AVENUE GEORGE V. PARIS 52808 (handwriting)
Material: Pink silk taffeta ; white lace at hem.
Inventory Number(s): AC5147 85-29-1AB

A beautiful silhouette is created by the silk taffeta skirt - supported by a hooped petticoat - and in which tucks have been made to reveal the lace below the hemline so that the fabric appears to entwine the wearer. The full skirt, reminiscent of mid-19th Century crinolines, was in vogue during the 1950s. An Haute Couture masterpiece that showcases the generous use of lightweight, beautifully colored taffeta.

1950s

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