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Cristóbal Balenciaga

jacket

Maker

Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895-1972)

Title

jacket

Year

1951

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

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

Materials

silk, cotton

Dimensions

55.2 cm (21 3/4 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Balenciaga, 10 Avenue George V, Paris

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick

Object Number

2001.83.7A

Type

  • Costume

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Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895-1972)
jacket, 1951
Silk, cotton, plastic; plain weave with grouped weft yarns, warp and weft floats
55.2 cm (21 3/4 inches) (center back length)
Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick 2001.83.7A

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