Woman's dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
Lemarié
(French, founded in 1880)
Autumn/Winter 1966
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, ostrich feathers
DimensionsCenter back (overdress): 135.9 cm (53 1/2 in.)
Center back (slip): 129.5 cm (51 in.)
Center back (jumpsuit): 114.3 cm (45 in.)
Center back (slip): 129.5 cm (51 in.)
Center back (jumpsuit): 114.3 cm (45 in.)
Credit LineMarshall H. Gould Fund, funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Susan Cornelia Warren Fund
Accession number2009.2841.1-3
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 2008, purchased by Cameron SIlver of Decades, Inc. from private client; purchased by MFA (Accession date: June 17, 2009)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
about 1907
mid-19th century
