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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Evening ensemble, 1966. Rayon with lam weave. Cristóbal Balenciaga, France. Gift of Mrs. William McCormick Blair Jr. CC.1973.176a-b
Title	Ensemble: dress and vest
Artists/Makers	Balenciaga, Cristóbal, 1895-1972 (designer)
Place of Origin	Paris (France)
Date	1966
Physical Description	Ensemble of green yellow rayon with silver lam floral-pattern weave. Dress (a) features a boat neck and scooped back; sleeveless. Columnar silhouette. Floor-length. Vest (b), of self-fabric. Scooped back. Sleeveless. Slightly billowed slihouette. Floor length.
Materials/Techniques	rayon lamé (textile)
Marks	Balenciaga--10, Avenue George V--Paris. Model #99364
Object History	Worn by donor, Mrs. William McCormick Blair Jr., who purchased the dress for $2,125 and wore this Balenciaga evening gown to an opening of the Metropolitan Opera.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments evening dress (concept)
Object Types	ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) vests (garments) evening dresses (garments)
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05)
Object Number	CC.1973.176a-b
Image File Name	ICHi-63731; ICHi-63732; ICHi-63733; ICHi-63737
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Title	i63732
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)

Ensemble: dress and vest

i63732

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