Evening dress

Design House House of Balenciaga French
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga Spanish

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A Spaniard, Balenciaga never failed to give passionate drama to the dress, imparting history and dance and ceremony in lace and in silhouette. A wide skirt with tiers of taffeta assures swing.

Evening dress, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, French

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