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Black suit with three-quarter sleeves

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1951

Medium
Silk, cotton, plastic; plain weave with grouped weft yarns, warp and weft floats
Dimensions
54.6 cm (21 1/2 in., center back length) Jacket; 68.6 cm (27 in., center back length) Skirt
Credits
Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick
Location
RISD Museum

20th century

Chemise dress

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, circa 1957

Medium
Wool bouclé yarn twill weave
Dimensions
Center back length: 98.7 cm (38 7/8 in.)
Credits
Museum purchase with funds from the Fine Arts Committee and Mary B. Jackson Fund
Location
RISD Museum

20th century

Evening Jacket

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1959

Medium
Cotton tulle, silk floss, silk chenille, sequins and metallic threads
Credits
Cincinnati Art Museum. Gift in memory of Irma Mendelson Lazarus.
Location
Cincinnati Art Museum

20th century

Dress

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1960

Medium
Silk
Location
RISD Museum

20th century

Opera Coat

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, circa 1960

Medium
Silk
Credits
Cincinnati Art Museum. Museum Purchase: Gift of the Friends of Fashion.
Location
Cincinnati Art Museum

20th century

Ensemble: Dress, Stole and Pair of Gloves

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1960

Medium
Silk organza, beads, kid
Credits
Cincinnati Art Museum. Robert S. Dechant Endowment and George M. ToeWater Endowment.
Location
Cincinnati Art Museum

20th century

Black lace dress with bows and pleating

by Cristóbal Balenciaga, circa 1967

Medium
Cotton, silk, lace, crepe yarn; machine lace, plain weave, embroidery
Dimensions
88.9 cm (35 in., center back length)
Credits
Transfer from The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology, Gift of Mrs. Ephram London & Mr. Walter Eytan
Location
RISD Museum

20th century