1950s Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Dress designer-genny cell pockets and brass feet

cell pockets and brass feet

The top is backed in a nude netting and the skirt is unlined

No size tag so please check measurements

There is a hint of gold in the undertone of the fabric and the dress has a subtle glow - very beautiful

time and cost to do it that way at the time

1950s Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Dress designer-genny cell pockets and brass feetThe Balenciaga Haute Couture atelier opened in 1937, closed briefly from 1940 1945 and then reopened until Cristobal's retirement in 1968. The label continued under a licensing agreement, not as a Haute Couture house, until 1986 and closed again until 1987 when it was bought as a ready to wear label and the present day Balenciaga shops appeared in 1989. Though the label has been revived and is doing well in the present day,it is important to note that