Cocktail dress
Pierre Balmain
(French, 1914–1982)
1949
Medium/TechniqueSilk taffeta
Dimensions105.41 cm (41 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Georgianna Powell
Accession number1999.247
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ProvenancePurchased from Dior Paris and worn by donor
about 1915
18th century
18th century
about 1865–70
about 1858
mid-19th century
19th century