Evening dress
Brand
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(1895 - 1972)
c. 1957
Net lace and synethic crepe
Gift of The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Estate of Ann E. Woodward
Object number87.158.2
Cristóbal Balenciaga introduced his “baby doll” dress style in 1957. Its basic design consisted of a body-skimming slip worn beneath a loose lace outer dress, sometimes cinched at the waist with a ribbon.
DescriptionSleeveless black nylon net lace cocktail dress with open round neck and triple scalloped hem ruffle; black viscose, rayon and acetate blend crepe camisole style slip; bright pink satin ribbon sash; coutureExhibitions