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Description: Day coat of navy wool with short cape sleeves with dress. a) Day coat of navy wool, double breasted with ten nautical buttons. Short cape sleeves. Lined in stiff, navy, synthetic material. Convertible collar. Five welt button holes. Six-inch wide inseam pockets on left and right seam. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "EISA". b) Dress of crepe, navy cotton. Knee-length. Yoke extending into a cap sleeve. Lapped, hand-basted stitched zipper at center back. Lined in navy acetate material… more
Date: 1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

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Description: Day coat ensemble. a) Day coat of oyster-colored ribbed wool with navy collar and reverse. Buttoned closure with 3 gilt buttons with covered buttonholes. Lined in navy colored silk. Designer's label - "EISA" b) Under dress to coat. Top 2/3 in white silk with left side zipper. Lower 1/3 in same navy wool as collar and reverse of coat.
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

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Description: Cocktail ensemble of black bouclé wool consisting of cape, blouse and skirt. a) Cape of black wool bouclé. Wide, standing band neckline with two hook&eye closures at center front. Narrow yoke at neckline with slight gathers in cape at front sides. Darts at shoulders. Fully lined in self fabric with two openings inside front for hands. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped couture number beneath designer's label: "5469" b) Shell top of b… more
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

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Description: Two-piece wool suit with chocolate brown shirt. a) Hip length princess line jacket of rust wool tweed. Jewel neckline. Full length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by triangular shaped gusset under the arm. 2-1/2" straight cuffs. Single breasted front closure with five circular rust colored plastic buttons and covered button holes. Lined in rust colored silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's tag under designer's label: "53294" b) Straight sk… more
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble: A) Overskirt of gray slipper satin. Wrap-around, Above knee-length at front, longer in back, gathered into waistband. Opens at front, with large hook-and eye at waistband, and ties created by extended ends of waistband. Lined in black organza(?) When worn, is open at front to show dress, and to flare when walking. Designer's label at center back inside: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" B) Dress of black satin. Long-sleeves with three snap closures at wrist, ankle-length, wit… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

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Description: Evening ensemble of white silk brocade with hat. a) Sleeveless dress of white silk brocade. Rounded neckline forms deep V in back to waistline. Inner skirt of white silk brocade attached to main dress with zipper closure in back and snaps and hook & eyes. Back tie of black satin ribbon at waistline. Fully lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label at inside front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's tags on back of designer's label: "95644" Above designer's label: "M… more
Date: Spring 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble - Dress and Jacket

Description: Ensemble of oatmeal colored wool tweed: a) Jacket of beige and black wool tweed with V-neckline with standard notched collar and wide lapels; short, princess seams; 3/4 length, set in, two piece sleeves; double breasted opening with four round, plastic, beige buttons and two bound buttonholes supplemented by single large covered snap inside lap at waist; fully lined in beige silk. Label stitched inside back neck below collar. b) Dress of same; sleeveless; falling just below the knee; deep ro… more
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble - Evening Gown and Stole

Description: Evening gown of black wool and silk taffeta; top of wool with low scooped, curved neckline cut deep in back with 3/4 sleeves; fitted bodice extends to hip; skirt of silk taffeta; gathered; with silk underskirt. Stole of black wool with silk ruffled ends.
Date: 1949
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening clutch

Description: Evening clutch style purse of pink crepe in rectangular shape with pink top-stitching. Hidden snap closure. Accordion fold body; lined in pink satin with split patch pocket. No labels. Measurements: Width: 10 1/4" Height: 4 1/2" Depth: 1"
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black satin. Full bias cut with 3/4 sleeves. Rolled, standing collar ends with scarf at center front. Ballerina length. Welt pockets at sides. Lined in black silk crepe. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture number tag under designer's label: "6131"
Date: 1958/1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Cocktail coat of black, elaborate fabric of raised jacquard print, so high it looks like trapunto. Background is an elaboration of little swirls. Print is almost geometric. Roll collar, wrist-length raglan sleeves; set-in pockets (2 on front). Wide silhouette, flared, and about knee-length. Front closure is five large black snaps, inside. Outside for decoration are five black, ball-shaped fringe tassels.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of red satin. Street length, styled to be very full, billowy, very wide at hem. Bracelet-length wide sleeves. Rolled collar that extends into two large "petal" shapes which tie at throat and then are thrown over shoulders to hang at back. Vertical side welt pockets. Center front with deep pieced "yoke" "V" shape. Lined in red silk(?). Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" Couture number: 9290
Date: unknown
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black ribbed silk faille. Double breasted with six spherical silver buttons in wound chain design and bound buttonholes. Bracelet length set-in sleeves. Below-knee length. Turned down collar. Vertical welt pockets at sides. Lined in black silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening Coat

Description: Ankle-length evening coat of light blue satin with large fuzzy cuffs on the sleeves and around the collar, as well as five matching puffy balls arranged down the center.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening coat

Description: Evening coat of black horsehair covered with flocked chenille dots. Floor length. Simple, rounded neckline. Short, fitted dormer sleeves. Center front opening with no closures. Lined in self. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga"
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black silk crepe with jewel neckline, and three-quarter length sleeves; completely hand embroidered in turquoise, white and gold paillettes; knee-length.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of white taffeta with purple, blue, and pink ikat design giving the effect of impressionistic scrawling A) Skirt, full length with draped panels that cross over and are secured with a tie at the center back B) Top is tunic length; sleeveless; round neckline, draped wit darts at bust.
Date: 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of black silk crepe. Cut on bias. Straight skirt; full length with very slight training in back. Sleeveless. Full, open neckline which forms a V in back and gathers to a bow of self at the center back. Center back opening with 6 snaps as closure. Front of dress is trimmed with a bow of same under each breast. Petersham of 5" black grosgrain with boning and closure of 5 hook & eyes is attached to black silk lining which has a zipper closure at petersham. Designer's label at center… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of heavy, white silk brocade. Sleeveless; full length princess style. Bateau neckline with small V cut at center front. Center back zipper with snaps. Back of dress opens at waistline with 1" wide drawstring tie of self at center back which gives back of dress a bustle effect when tied. Bodice unlined; skirt lined in white silk. Designer's label at center front neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Stamped style number tag beneath designer's label: "5471"
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of ivory silk knit. Sleeveless; full length. Center front eased at waistline and just above. Skirt is slit up center front from hemline. Rounded neckline forms deep V in back. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Dress has petersham of 2" white grosgrain with shoulder straps of tan organza which attach to dress at top of shoulders. Lined in white silk.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: a) Gown of pale pink tulle heavily hand embroidered in pink flowers with silver metallic thread, sequins and rhinestones. Strapless with full-length, A-line skirt. Underskirt of ivory stiffened silk and lined in ivory silk. b) Scarf of matching pale pink tulle. c) Pink satin ribbon sash/belt
Date: 1958
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Evening dress

Description: Black wool and ermine evening ensemble. A) Jacket. Cropped, almost bolero, with collarless, rounded neckline. Center front opening with 4 circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, arranged in pairs, with rectangular cut-out, between. Long sleeves. Lined in black satin. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris" with handwritten label behind "53397" B) Evening gown. Strapless, full-length gown with wide neckline. Neckline edged with wide band … more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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