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Design House House of Balenciaga French
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga Spanish
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Balenciaga's 1958 version of the baby doll was a tent silhouette in an extreme elaboration of the chemise.
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Title: Ensemble
Design House:
House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)
Designer:
Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, Guetaria, San Sebastian 1895–1972 Javea)
Date: spring/summer 1959
Culture: French
Medium: silk
Credit Line: Gift of Baroness Philippe de Rothschild, 1973
Object Number: 1973.21.7a, b
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