Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-paganne Once you get past the

Once you get past the sheer brilliance of the color you begin to notice the workmanship that has gone into constructing this

Love that it still has its original shawl that you can pair with the dress or use on its own Very well made

I love the flat silk covered buttons and the decorative little flaps that sit on either side of the front

(the other jacket I am listing along with this one is also a museum quality example of all three of his signatures during this time period - the printed leathers

Once on this means each side is approx 35 long from the shoulder

Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-paganne Once you get past theThis dress is extraordinary. It is from the Winter 1954 Haute Couture collection and is impeccable. A more elaborate black version of the dress is held in The Metropolitan Museum's permanent archives and we found photos of a white version from one of the Balenciaga books. Balenciaga designed 193 looks for the Winter 1954 show and there was a full series of evening pieces that featured the silk lace netting embroidered with the dots that you see on the