Evening dress

Design House House of Balenciaga French
 Designer Cristobal Balenciaga Spanish

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For Balenciaga, elaboration on the chemise was both a revival of the 1920s and an opportunity to recall traditional dress of Spain. The tiered flounces flirted with high-1920s flapper style, but the dress was even more redolent of Spanish regional costume, suggesting the festive dresses of Andalucia and Seville.

Evening dress, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), [no medium available], French

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Evening dress, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), [no medium available], French
Evening dress, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), [no medium available], French
Evening dress, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), [no medium available], French

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