86.142.5

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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: Dress

Brand: Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

Designer: Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895 - 1972)

Date: 1950

Medium: Silk taffeta and cut velvet

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Jerome Zipkin

Object number: 86.142.5

DescriptionCocktail dress in black coup de velours silk taffeta woven with large grey, tan and brown velvet dots; one button semi fitted surplice bodice with wide pointed revers. 7/8 length kimono sleeve; flamenco style fit and flare skirt with wide asymmetrical hem ruffle; couture

Label Text:The Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga was instrumental in bringing the flamenco dancer’s ruffled dress into fashion. This dress was made in his couture house in Paris, where he served an international clientele.

In Collection(s)

1950s

Exhibitions:

Dance and Fashion
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies