Bésigue, cocktail dress
1968 {autumn-winter 1968–69}
Medium
silk, metal
Measurements
100.2 cm (centre back) 40.6 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Mollie Lang, 2003
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
label, left back, woven in black on white silk: PIERRE BALMAIN / PARIS
label, left back, woven in red on white silk: MADE IN FRANCE
Accession Number
2003.430
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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