Object: Coat
Brand:
Balmain
(French, founded 1945)
Designer:
Pierre Balmain
(1914 - 1982)
Date: Fall 1951
Medium: Velvet and gors de londres
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Doris Duke
Object number: 71.265.16
DescriptionBlack princess coat cut in alternating panels of velvet and gors de londres; high boned collar with bow; long sleeves with pointed cuff; flap pockets over rounded hips; full skirt