Evening bolero

Design House House of Balenciaga French
 Designer Cristobal Balenciaga Spanish

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Accomplished tailoring was one of the traits of Balenciaga, but he also maintained an interest in Spain, rustic traditions, and the costumes of the toreador. In the fierce nationalism of reopening his salon after World War II, he returned to Spanish themes, including this highly ornamented bolero redolent with the bullfight.

Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French

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Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French
Evening bolero, House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), silk, cotton, wool, beading, French

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