Cristóbal Balenciaga
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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
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
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
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
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
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