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Institution:
Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Date de début - date de fin:
Autumn-Winter 1953–1954
Visuel principal:
Autres visuels:
Dernière acquisition:
0
Donateur, testateur ou vendeur:
Acquired by the City of Paris
Numéro d'inventaire:
GAL1985.187.1
Collection liée:
Description:
The sheath dress first appeared in the 1930s and lived on throughout the 20th century. The 1950s might have been the era of the flared skirt, but undeterred, in 1953 Pierre Balmain came up with this sinuous bustier-style sheath. Moulding the line of the body, the dress is covered with trompe l'oeil leopard skin – in reality a Hurel embroidery using several thousand painted paillettes.
Auteur(s):
Pierre Balmain
Titre court page d'accueil:
Evening gown, Pierre Balmain
Vignette page d'accueil:
Matériaux et techniques:
Nylon tulle, metal paillette embroidery painted by Hurel