Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice Shop By Color This gives is incredible volume

This gives is incredible volume and movement

I believe this to be from the 1972 collection based on that dramatic fringing use in place of a traditional sleeve

It is a very rare and amazing example of his work

The hooks could be moved at least a couple of inches if you need extra and you probably could even have a seamstress do something clever to extend or add some fabric to get what you needed from the waist since it is meant to sit open at the front anyway

who had been with the company since 1958

Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice Shop By Color This gives is incredible volumeThis dress is extraordinary. It is from the Winter 1954 Haute Couture collection and is impeccable. A more elaborate black version of the dress is held in The Metropolitan Museum's permanent archives and we found photos of a white version from one of the Balenciaga books. Balenciaga designed 193 looks for the Winter 1954 show and there was a full series of evening pieces that featured the silk lace netting embroidered with the dots that you see on the