P91.78.2

Images (4)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right PL74.1.30 (suit), 77.116.5 (suit), 70.57.54 (blue cocktail dress), 69.153.3 (brown cocktail dress), PL74.1.2 (black wool ensemble), P91.78.2 (black coat dress)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right: PL74.1.30 (suit), 77.116.5 (suit), 70.57.54 (blue dress), 69.153.3 (brown dress), PL74.1.2 (top and skirt), P91.78.2 (black dress)

Object: Coat dress

Brand: Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

Designer: Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895 - 1972)

Date: c. 1948

Medium: Wool twill

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P91.78.2

DescriptionFitted coat dress in black wool whipcord; surplice front with narrow shawl collar (altered), 3/4 length sleeves, princess seams, flared skirt; 12 large black buttons at L and R side

Exhibitions:

Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies