Fashion Photograph for Balmain
Photography
Inventory number
2022.9.14.9.PH.FA.1946.FRAuthors:
House of Balmain (French, founded 1946)Pierre BALMAIN (French, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 1914 - 1982 Paris)
KEYSTONE (International, founded 1900)
Description
Paper photograph illustrating a fashion model wearing Pierre BALMAIN creation "Caracole" for the spring-summer 1946 collection, consisting of an afternoon dress in grey twill with printed yellow flowers, medium length sleeves with a long piece of fabric going from the right shoulder to the left, wrapping the bodice. The look is completed with a large round straw hat, a pair of dark gloves, and a pair of classic pumps with round toes and high heels.Material
Analog photographyOrigin
February 1946 Paris, FranceDimensions
Length : 18 cmHeight : 23.5 cm