Evening dress by Balmain, dated 1954 by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which credits the design to Pierre Balmain. The museum records it as brocaded silk satin with metal thread, hand-painted, appliquéd, and trimmed with satin and ribbons, and cotton net and boned corset. Made in Paris. It is in the V&A's collection (accession T.252-1981).
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'Brocéliante' evening dress, 1954
Balmain1954- Designed by
- Pierre Balmain
- Made in
- Paris
- Materials
- Brocaded silk satin with metal thread, hand-painted, appliquéd, and trimmed with satin and ribbons, and cotton net and boned corset
V&A accession T.252-1981. Given by Miss Lilli Palmer
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