'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)
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)
15th century
late 18th century
17th century
17th century
16–17th century
17th century
18th or 19th century
early 20th century