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Evening coat

BALENCIAGA, Paris (couture house), Cristóbal BALENCIAGA (designer)
Evening coat
 1955 {winter 1955}

Medium
silk

Measurements
152.0 cm (centre back) 31.0 cm (sleeve length)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015
© Balenciaga

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white silk: BALENCIAGA / 10. AVENUE GEORGE V PARIS Number: 75445

Accession Number
2015.581

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Evening coat in raspberry silk with small high collar and three quarter sleeves.

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