Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain; 1895–1972)Evening Dress, 1951. SilkThe Metropolitan Museum
Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain; 1895–1972)Evening Dress, 1951. SilkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; image: © The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCocktail Dress (detail), ca. 1960. Black satin, black nylon lace woven with chenilleEvening Ensemble, ca. 1950. Silk, rhinestones, sequinsEvening Dress, ca. 1945. White silk organza, sequinsBrooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; photos: Lea Christiano; images: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link
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