Evening gown and wrap
(c. 1963)
Medium
silk, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 122.0 cm (centre back) 33.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 65.0 × 198.0 cm (wrap)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
© Balenciaga
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, left side back, woven in black on white acetate: BALENCIAGA / 10, AVENUE GEORGE V. PARIS
Accession Number
2017.240.a-b
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
Hot pink strapless gown with raised rounded waistline, bow at centre front and undulating deep ruffle at hem, longer at the back and shorter at the front. The gown is lined in red organza which is seen subtly through the gauze-like weave of the outer fabric. The accompanying triangular wrap is also finished with a wide deep ruffle.