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Day Dress

Description: Day dress and underskirt of olive green shantung silk . a) Shirt waist style dress of olive green shantung silk. Knee-length. Round neckline; princess seams; gathered natural waist. Buttons down center front of bodice with a snap at the neckline; covered buttons with bound buttonholes. Left side seam zipper closure from underarm to upper thigh; underarm gussets. Two slit double welt pockets on left and right; 3/4 length sleeves. Attached self tie belt at center back waist. Unlined; 26" waist… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Ensemble

Description: Two piece cocktail ensemble of chocolate-brown satin. a) Sleeveless blouse of brown satin. Collarless, round neckline with center front snap closure. Unlined. Designer's label: "EISA" Maker's label in bottom right hem: "SRA: DE / OSBORNE" b) Straight skirt of brown satin. Rolled waistband with left side zipper. Lined in dark brown silk. Maker's label at bottom hem: "SRA: DE / OSBORNE"
Date: 1961
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

Suit

Description: Two-piece suit of coral pink wool. (a) Saque-style coral jacket of a loosely woven wool. V-neckline with a standard notched collar and short lapels. 3/4 length sleeves are cut in one with the jacket body and have two triangular shaped gussets under the arm. Lapped center front opening has one round plastic coral button and bound buttonhole placed at the yoke seam. The closure is supplemented by one snap and one hook and eye closure hidden at the waist. Front has a yoke cutting across the bust… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Draped hat

Description: Hat of orange silk chiffon. The wide brim and high crown are draped in orange chiffon which folds under the brim at the left back. The white grosgrain headband has stiffened black net at the back to support the hat on the head. Lined in straw net. No labels.
Date: 1961
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
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