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Woman's evening dress
Woman's evening dress

Woman's evening dress

Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
Autumn/Winter 1963–64
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueDress: Wool boucle, knit; silk plain weave (crepe); silk plain weave; synthetic(?) plain weave; mink; metal snaps and hook and eyes. Slip: Wool bouclé, knit; silk plain weave; metal snaps; plastic zipper and boning
DimensionsCenter front (dress): 146 cm (57 1/2 in.)
Center back (dress): 122 cm (48 1/16 in.)
Center back (slip): 117 cm (46 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number2010.532.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1963, purchased by Fern Bedaux (nee Lombard, 1890-1972), Paris and Monts, Indre-et-Loire, France from Balenciaga, Paris; by descent within family. By 2010, Beverley Birks, New York City; June 8, 2010, Beverley Birks sale, Kerry Taylor Auctions, London, lot 139, to the MFA (Accession date: June 16, 2010)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.