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Lace evening ensemble

Description: Evening dress ensemble of pink lace in wheat pattern. a) Lace cape gathered around neck with pink satin ribbon. Lace selvedge cut to match pattern and hand basted to center front edges. b) Over blouse of matching pink lace. Bateau neckline. Sleeveless. Side opening with seven snaps. c) Under dress with three gathered tiers of pink lace. Under layer of pink satin. Sleeveless. Left side keyhole zipper. Support bodice with double layers of netting and cotton tape at seam lines with seven sprin… more
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Lace jacket

Description: A) Jacket of white re-embroidered St. Gallen lace. Knee-length, center front opening with three snaps. Bracelet length sleeves. Collarless, with rounded neckline with scallops following the lace. Unlined. Designer's label at inside right under-arm: "Balenciaga / 10 Avenue George V Paris". B) Belt/sash of white satin. Reinforced at center, but single thickness at ends, which tie. No labels or tags.
Date: 1960/1968
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Maternity ensemble

Description: Maternity ensemble of black silk faille. (a) Top has a short shawl collar with double layer short sleeves, top layer of sleeve is split into tulip shape. Three button center front closure with circular self-covered buttons. A-lined and very wide at the bottom. Unlined with built-in shoulder pads. (b) Skirt is mid-length with elastic waist and two small slits at center front and center back hem. Unlined.
Date: 1950
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Mushroom hat

Description: Mushroom style hat of black silk organza covered with large black organza overlapping petals. Shallow black net crown with 5" wide down-turned brim. Lined in net with black grosgrain headband. No labels.
Date: 1963
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Mushroom hat

Description: Cocktail mushroom hat of black silk gazar. Over-sized, with flat top and slightly downward turned 6" brim. Pillbox shaped inner crown with black grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Lined in black net. Comb at front for securing hat to head. No labels.
Date: 1956
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pamela hat

Description: Pamela/halo hat of royal blue felt. The high, cylindrical crown is slightly domed at top, and is encircled by the wide brim, which is upturned almost to vertical, forming a "wall" around the crown. The hat is unlined, with a dark blue inner grosgrain ribbon headband, and small attached comb to help secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pamela hat

Description: Pamela/halo inspired hat of fine black straw. Wide, rolled brim with high crown. Hatband of black leather with bow at left. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; unlined. No label.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Picture Hat

Description: Picture hat of light beige finely woven straw. The domed crown is encircled at base by a rolled tube of the same straw, into which at front is twined the stem of a beige silk satin rose. The wide, slightly floppy brim is strengthened at brim by rolling up and over. The hat is unlined, with inner beige grosgrain ribbon hatband, and two small elastic cords at sides to help secure combs/pins to help hold hat to wearer's head. No labels.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pillbox Hat

Description: Hat of black silk tulle and satin in the form of a low pillbox of black silk tulle, tapering slightly to the shallow-domed crown. On the right side is a cascade of dyed green ostrich feathers.
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of black silk faille. The cylindrical crown is flat at top, and has one large ruby red silk rose at center front of the side. Lined in black satin, with a single comb inside to secure hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of black velvet. The low, cylindrical, slightly domed hat is completely covered in black velvet. Affixed to the center front of the hat is a roughly fan-shaped aigrette of simulated gems and metallic braid with a surmounting spray of white feathers. The crown is lined in black fabric, and has a black grosgrain ribbon running along the inside bottom edge. Sewn to the inner ribbon is a plastic comb to secure the hat to the wearer's head.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Pillbox Hat

Description: Brown velvet pillbox cocktail hat. The low, circular crown of the hat is slightly domed. At front of hat is pinned a large 3-dimensional pear-shaped openwork jeweled ornament of gold wire set with various colors and shapes of stones. Inside of hat lined in black cloth. Around inside lower edge of crown is brown grosgrain ribbon band. Designer's label sewn to inner ribbon band: "Eisa".
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Playsuit

Description: Skort set of two piece black and white cotton; checked gingham. a) Blouse with turned down collar, sleeveless. Single breasted with 3 self-covered buttons. Bias piped buttonholes and hidden snaps. Designer's Label at right side seam: "EISA". b) Shorts gathered to 1/2" bias waistband. Folded at hemline and back to waistband. Hook and eyes on waistband with five snaps at center-front opening. Black 2" wide grosgrain sash sewn to center back waistband to tie in front.
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Raincoat

Description: Raincoat of brown fabric with buttoned low-slung back belt. Stand up collar. Buttoned epaulets with long sleeves. Single-breasted with 8 hidden button closures. Two front side pockets. Lined in brown silk. Designer's Label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Shoes

Description: Shoes: Pumps of pebbled greenish grey and black leather with 5" spiked heel and 1" platform at toe section; 2 straps at ankle and 1 strap at arch; black leather has tiny snake-like texture with grey eye-shaped design; black enameled platform and heel. Size 35 1/2
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece ensemble of beige linen. a) Blouse of beige linen. Sleeveless with square cut underarms. Notched collar with center front closure of three circular beige plastic buttons with covered buttonholes. Lined in beige silk. Designer's label: "EISA" b) Flared skirt of beige linen. Left side zipper with hook & eye and left and right slit pockets at seams. Lined in beige silk. c) Matching belt of beige leather with functioning self covered buckle and three punched holes.
Date: 1964
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Skirt ensemble

Description: Sky blue two-piece suit of raw silk. (a) Short sky blue silk jacket. Wide V-neckline with wide notched collar and lapels. 3/4 length sleeves cut in one with jacket body supplemented by two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening with one large, round, plastic, pebbly textured, light blue button and inseam (yoke seam) buttonhole supplemented by single snap and hook&eye. Fronts have bias cut yoke which cuts across bust line. Lower front pieces are also bias. Self fab… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece dress of silk in printed white lace motif on bright pink background. A) Printed white and bright pink silk sleeveless blouse. Center front opening with 6 self-covered buttons reinforced with snaps at top and bottom. Scooped neckline. Lined in cream colored silk. Designer's label: "EISA" B) Printed white and bright pink silk skirt. Zipper closure with hook & eye on tiny rolled waistline. Lined in cream colored silk.
Date: 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Skirt ensemble

Description: Two-piece suit with silk blouse and scarf of charcoal gray and red hounds-tooth plaid. (a) Boxy jacket in a large scale red and charcoal gray wool hounds-tooth. Jewel neckline with moderate spread collar. 3/4-length set-in sleeves in three pieces to create an overarm seam. Double breasted front opening with eight large, round, black wood buttons and four bound buttonholes. One hidden hook&eye closure inside lap. One pair of vertical welt pockets lined in black silk on front. Back has a should… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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