Evening dress

Cristobal Balenciaga|House of Balenciaga

fall/winter 1965–66 · [no medium available] · Costume Institute

For Balenciaga, elaboration on the chemise was both a revival of the 1920s and an opportunity to recall traditional dress of Spain. The tiered flounces flirted with high-1920s flapper style, but the dress was even more redolent of Spanish regional costume, suggesting the festive dresses of Andalucia and Seville.

Artist

Cristobal Balenciaga|House of Balenciaga

Date

fall/winter 1965–66

Medium

[no medium available]

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mollie Parnis Livingston, 1973