Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal and House of Balenciaga / Institution: The Henry Ford / Topic: Beadwork and Evening dresses - Arab Americans and the Automobile: Voices from the Factory

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Description:: Gown of navy-blue silk chiffon over salmon-pink silk satin. The two fabrics are sewn together at each seam and at hem. Chiffon slightly gathered over bustline to navy blue velvet ribbon to Empire waist. Natural waist with seam; separate self-fabric belt with buckle. Attached to left side of dress is a length of navy-blue chiffon that could hang down side or serve as short stole. Skirt cut on bias. Clothing label: BALENCIAGA/10 AVENUE GEORGE V/PARIS. Handwritten on tag sewn on back of label: 31905.
Date Issued:: [1952 TO 1953]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

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