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Dress ensemble

Description: Dress of navy blue with navy blue wool twill coat embellished with silver buttons. a) Coat of navy blue wool twill with convertible collar. Single breasted with 5 silver domed buttons and welt buttonholes. Inseam pockets at front sides. Shaped 3/4 length sleeves. Street length. Back has one large inverted box pleated topped with two matching buttons at back waist. Lined in navy blue acetate. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Couture numb… more
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat covered in sapphire blue silk. Large sapphire blue silk rose accent with green leaves at right front. Lined in navy blue silk with navy grosgrain ribbon inner headband. Comb for securing hat to wearer's head at inside front. Designer's label on inside headband at back: "Eisa"
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Evening gown of black wool boucle trimmed with black fur (mink?) around neckline. Long gown, high neckline in front, sleeveless, low cut back with "tail" of fur at bottom of back. Boned understructure.
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Coat dress

Description: Coat dress of red wool tweed. Buttons from neck to hem in front with 10 circular red plastic buttons. Slightly fitted at natural waist, three quarter sleeves. Convertible collar. Length just below knee. Lined in red silk. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris" Maker's label under designer's label (faded and almost illegible): "53876"
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of black silk chiffon. The hat is formed from a cylindrical pillbox style hat surmounted by a conical section that is folded back and flares out to form an extension behind the hat. Where the surmounting piece meets the pillbox is a black bow formed from the same cloth. Inside of crown is lined in stiff black netting, and has a black grosgrain ribbon running along the base of the crown. A small plastic comb is sewn in front of hat to inner ribbon to secure it to wearer's head. No label… more
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Navy wool draped backward over crown turned under and gathered at lower back edge of crown (back resembles a snood).
Date: 1962
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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