Evening ensemble

Design House House of Balmain French
Designer (a–d) Oscar de la Renta American, born Dominican Republic
Designer (e, f) Christian Louboutin French
spring/summer 2001
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Evening ensemble
  • Design House: House of Balmain (French, founded 1945)
  • Designer: (a–d) Oscar de la Renta (American (born Dominican Republic), Santo Domingo 1932–2014 Kent, Connecticut)
  • Designer: (e, f) Christian Louboutin (French, born 1963)
  • Date: spring/summer 2001
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: (a, b) straw, silk; (c, d) silk; (e, f) leather, silk
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William McCormick-Blair Jr., 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.449.3a–f
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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