Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer:
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(1895 - 1972)
Date: Spring 1961
Medium: Silk faille
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Walter Eytan
Object number: 80.261.13
DescriptionSleeveless evening dress in ivory silk faille; fitted bodice with open round front neck, low squared back; long straightline skirt gathered at curved drop waist, over petticoat
Label Text:Inspired by ecclesiastical dress, Balenciaga often explored the shape around the body. This dress, for example, has a raised waistline and a similarly raised and curved hem in front. When the wearer moved forward, her dress would have floated around her body.
Exhibitions:
- Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies
- Form Follows Fashion