'Matador' ensemble

Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)

about 1948, restyled in the 1950s

Medium/TechniqueSilk and gold metallic thread velvet, embroidered with metallic thread and silk fringe

DimensionsCostume (bodice - bust): 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
Costume (skirt - waist): 26 in. (66 cm)

Credit LineFrank B. Bemis Fund

Accession number2014.1222.1-2

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ProvenanceBefore 2014, acquired by Kerry Taylor, London; June 26, 2014, sold by Taylor to the MFA. (Accession date: September 24, 2014)

Cristóbal Balenciaga

about 1955–1965

1920s

15th century

late 18th century

Cristóbal Balenciaga

1949

17th century

17th century

16–17th century

17th century

18th or 19th century

early 20th century