Coat

Design House House of Balenciaga French
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga Spanish

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Of all twentieth-century designers, said Chanel, the only one who could create a garment from beginning to end was Balenciaga. His comprehensive mastery is indicated in understanding of fabric and in his awareness that a wide wedge-shaped coat could become in final appearance a cinched silhouette, playing with grain and incorporating ease.

Coat, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), wool, French

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