Object: Evening gown
Retailer:
Orcilia
Designer:
Pierre Balmain
(1914 - 1982)
Date: 1946-1947
Medium: Silk tulle and feathers
Country: Cuba
Credit Line: Gift of Molly Milbank
Object number: 80.304.1
DescriptionCopy of Pierre Balmain's Angel Dress, strapless floor length ballgown in pale pink tulle with white feathers hand stitched on a full circle ballroom skirt, feathers are applied lightly at the upper skirt and more heavily clustered at lower skirt. The effect is feathers cascading down the dress; fitted, strapless, boned bodice in shirred tulle, diagonally draped in surplice style at bodice front
Label Text:The cascading, hand-appliquéd feathers on this dress attest to the extraordinary craftsmanship associated with Pierre Balmain’s haute couture designs. However, this licensed copy was created by Orcilia, a Cuban department store.
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Exhibitions:
- Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits