"Oriane"
In the 1950s the dix-huitième revival launched by Dior flourished in the French couture. In individual and idiosyncratic ways, designers such as Jacques Fath, Cristobal Balenciaga, and the demure Pierre Balmain rendered their versions of the eighteenth century. For Balmain, consistently discreet, the eighteenth century signified the quiet luxury of the most sumptuous and varied embroidery. The eye would be dazzled, but with judgment and an unassuming pleasure.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Oriane"
- Design House: House of Balmain (French, founded 1945)
- Designer: Pierre Balmain (French, St. Jean de Maurienne 1914–1982 Paris)
- Date: fall/winter 1954–55
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, glass, plastic, shells, metal
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. David Rosenthal, 1960
- Object Number: C.I.60.30a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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