Dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
about 1955–1965
Medium/TechniqueSilk; net, embroidered with beads, sequins, metallic thread, chenille thread
DimensionsCenter back: 88 cm (34 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2011.2424
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceFebruary 7, 2011, sold by Palm Beach Vintage, West Palm Beach, FL to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)CopyrightReproduced with permission.
about 1920
about 1920
second half of the 19th century
about 1979