Evening ensemble
Object type: Evening ensemble
Department: Costume Institute
Culture: French
Artist: House of Balenciaga|Cristobal Balenciaga
Artist bio: French, founded 1937|Spanish, Guetaria, San Sebastian 1895–1972 Javea
Artist role: Design House|Designer
Artist nationality: French|Spanish
Date: ca. 1956
Medium: (a-c) silk; (d, e) silk, leather; (f, g) silk, metal; (h) silk, glass
Credit line: Gift of Sandy Schreier, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2019
Accession year: 2019