Balenciaga Haute Couture Three-Piece Lace Ensemble, 1960s

Navy blue lace overlaid strapless mini dress with wrap flounced hemline and left side zipper closure; paired with matching crop jacket and belt.
Label: Balenciaga
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: N/A
Accession No.: 1970.1.1c
Maker No. (under designer label): 35312

Approximate Measurements:
JACKET
Shoulders: 13"
Chest: 35"
Waist: 25"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 16"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 23"

DRESS
Chest: 31.75"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 32"
Length (side seam to hem): 34"
Belt Length: 28"
Belt Width: 1"

Property from the Collection of a Midwest University

Condition:

The overall condition is fair though the jacket has light damage along the length of the shoulders, the back neckline, and the lengths of the sleeves. There is visible wear around each of the button holes on the center front, and several darkened spots throughout, noticeably where it appears the lace was pieced together. The lining, though worn, is fully intact. The dress has similar darkened spots where the lace has been pieced together and some wear visible where the core of the lace has come through. The lining has several small areas where seams have become unstitched with the majority of them located on the lower hips and under the flounced hem. There are a couple of 1" sized holes in the lace net on the left waist and hip next to the closure. The belt is misshapen and showing signs of wear at both the buckle and belt tip.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Balenciaga Haute Couture Three-Piece Lace Ensemble, 1960s

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