Blouse

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2023.7.21.4.CW.TO.C1986.FR
Author:
House of Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961)
Description
Red silk tunic style blouse with a leopard pattern and an ascot tie - collar that continues to form a neck tie. The sleeves are long with cuffs and fasten with two black mother-of-pearl imitating celluloid buttons.

This garment is part of a donation made by Russian ballet dancer and actress Galina PANOVA (born in 1950). She has had an international career, dancing for instance with Kirov Ballet, London Festival Ballet and Berlin Ballet. Mrs Panova now lives in the United States, and is a teacher in East Carolina University Ballet faculty.
Material
Silk
Origin
circa 1986 Paris, France
Related objects
Portrait of Galina PANOVA
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