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At-home ensemble

Description: Evening hostess/leisure ensemble. A) Evening over-gown of pale tan crepe chiffon. Sleeveless with wide, rounded neckline. Vertical seaming with wide, 13-1/2" gathered ruffle at hem. B) One-piece pajamas in tan douppioni silk. Narrow shoulder straps of chiffon matching over-gown with snaps at left front. Fitted, empire waist. Left side zipper with hook & eye. Bodice lined in light gold organza; legs unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Eisa" Handwritten label at inside hemlin… more
Date: 1965
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

[Avenue de l'Opera]

Description: Photograph of the Avenue de l'Opera in Paris, France. The avenue is visible from a high vantage point. In the foreground, the avenue is visible on the left of the image and a small round median with a central fountain is visible on the right. The street is lined with buildings. A large building with a dome is visible in the background at the end of the avenue.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

Ball Gown

Description: Ball gown of pink silk taffeta. The off-the-shoulder design has several layers of cream colored Chantilly lace around the neckline/shoulder edge. The dress itself is of bright fuchsia pink silk taffeta with ties over each arm. The bodice is seamed and fitted, with a left side seam zipper. The attached matching taffeta skirt is gathered and draped horizontally, and has several layers of Chantilly lace at hem. The skirt has three hoops under the lining.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Barrel-line jacket

Description: Barrel-line jacket of tan wool. Hip length with long sleeves, two angled slit pockets at hips. Center front opening with three circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched shawl collar. Lower front cut away diagonally. Flaps at upper breast on either side simulating pocket flaps, nonfunctional. Lined in black silk. Designer's Label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Written on inside right hem in ink: "DAM (?) 1019"
Date: 1947
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

[Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene]

Description: Photograph of the Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene in Vézelay, France. The rear of the basilica is visible in the foreground. Two cars are parked beside the basilica. A man stands beside the cars. The bell tower is visible in the center middle ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Basilica of St. Sernin]

Description: Photograph of the Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, France. In the foreground, an archway is visible leading to another arched door. The arches are decorated with stone carvings. A boy stands outside the first arch and a group stand outside the door.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray
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