68.151.1

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Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right 86.142.5 (polka dot dress), 68.151.1 (yellow jacket), 86.142.3 (velvet evening coat)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right: 82.208.9 (grey dress), 71.213.25 (black dress), 75.86.5 (strapless evening dress), 86.142.5 (polka dot dress), 68.151.1 (yellow and black jacket), 86.142.3 (evening coat)

Object: Evening jacket

Brand: Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

Designer: Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895 - 1972)

Date: 1949

Medium: Velvet, embroidery, and jet beads

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren

Object number: 68.151.1

DescriptionShort fitted evening jacket in tan / yellow velvet with heavy floral embroidery in black braid and jet beads; rounded notch collar, 3/4 length kimono sleeves and cutaway front, flared back hem; four CF self covered buttons; couture

In Collection(s)

1940s

Exhibitions:

Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies