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Cristóbal Balenciaga, designer

Black suit with three-quarter sleeves, 1951

Description

Maker

  • Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1895-1972, Spanish, designer
  • House of Balenciaga, established 1937-ca. 1960, Spanish, design house

Title

Black suit with three-quarter sleeves

Year

1951

Medium

Silk, cotton, plastic; plain weave with grouped weft yarns, warp and weft floats

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • cotton,
  • plastic

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • float weave

Dimensions

54.6 cm (21 1/2 inches) (center back length) Jacket

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick

Object Number

2001.83.7

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture

April 15 - July 31, 2011

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