Fashion Photograph for BALMAIN
Photography
Inventory number
2022.4.8.12.PH.FA.1966.FRAuthors:
KEYSTONE (International, founded 1900)House of Balmain (French, founded 1946)
Erik MORTENSEN (Danish, Frederikshavn 1926 - 1998 Paris)
Description
Paper photograph depicting Balmain's fashion house chief fashion designer MORTENSEN trying one of the models on a mannequin who is wearing a gown, creation for the autumn-winter 1966-1967 collection, consisting of a long flared evening skirt with side pockets in light-coloured shiny fabric and a richly embroidered top. Embroidery contains artificial pearls, rhinestones and makrame braid, the waistline accentuated with a belt. The model is wearing a pair of pearl earrings.Material
Analog photographyOrigin
July 18 1966 Paris, FranceDimensions
Length : 16 cmHeight : 21 cm