Object: Cocktail set
Brand:
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer:
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(1895 - 1972)
Date: c. 1963
Medium: Silk lace and silk satin
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Jo Pulvermacher
Object number: 2013.43.4
DescriptionCocktail set; dress and jacket in black Chantilly lace with scrolling floral pattern and scalloped edges; short sleeveless dress with two tiered shirred ruffle flounce skirt and attached tie sash at dropped waist in double face silk satin ribbon, matching unconstructed jacket with collar, CF snap closure and wide shirred ruffle cuff at long sleeves
Label Text:Drawing on his Spanish heritage, Cristóbal Balenciaga made extensive use of black lace, which had been worn as an emblem of Spanish national identity by the clergy and monarchy since the late eighteenth century. This cocktail ensemble from circa 1963 was made using black Chantilly lace with a design of roses.
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion