Ball dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2022.2.7.4.CW.DR.C1960.FRAuthors:
Pierre BALMAIN (French, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 1914 - 1982 Paris)House of Balmain (French, founded 1946)
Description
A couture ball/bridal gown with the boned bodice overlaid with ivory guipure embroidered with pink, green, and pearl beaded flower springs. Dress with satin-covered buttons to the low back, bands of lace with beads on the skirt with a train. The dress is embellished with machine-made lace with hand-embroidered glass beads and imitation pearls.Garment from the Anne Dettmer collection.
Materials
SatinGipiure
Beads