Evening dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
House of Eisa
(Spanish, 1917–1968)
Rebé
(French)
1949
Object PlaceMadrid, Spain
Medium/TechniqueSilk, plain weave (faille), appliquéd and embroidered with sequins, rhinestones, silk flowers, and silk-wrapped wire, with silk net and silk plain weave lining
DimensionsCenter front (bodice): 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Center Back (petticoat): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Center Back (petticoat): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Credit LineOtis Norcross Fund
Accession number1999.281.1-3
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ProvenancePurchased by Marie-Noëlle Sudre from private collection, 1999; Purchased by MFA from Marie-Noëlle Sudre, 1999.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
18th century
mid-19th century