Cristóbal Balenciaga
Evening Ensemble

Evening Ensemble
Evening Ensemble
CultureSpanish
Titles
  • Evening Ensemble
Date1954
PlaceParis, France
MediumCream silk satin
DimensionsOverall (.A, Skirt): 49 1/2 × 19 1/4 in. (125.7 × 48.9 cm)
Overall (.B, Top): 27 × 17 in. (68.6 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Textile and Costume Institute
Object number91.1344.A,.B
Not on view

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Provenance[Spink & Son, Ltd., London]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 - 1997", February 23 through April 20, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Evening Ensemble
Cristóbal Balenciaga
1960–1969
Silk
95.489.A-.E
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1955
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92.324.A,.B
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1952
Wool jersey
92.325.A,.B
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Silk and brilliants
97.408
Wedding Ensemble
1837
Silk satin, handmade lace, tulle, and machine-made lace
98.419.A-.H
Evening Dress
George Peter Stavropoulos
1965–1975
Silk chiffon, silk charmeuse, satin ribbon, silk organza rhinestones, and metal
2000.496
Evening Dress
c. 1920
Silk satin, lace, net, sequins, beads, and flowers
88.128
Evening Gown
Hubert de Givenchy
c. 1990
Silk chiffon, silk satin, silk taffeta, brilliants, fake pearls, and grosgrain ribbon
94.318
Evening Dress
James Galanos
1980–1989
Silk satin and silk crepe
97.415
Evening Gown
Bob Bugnand
1960–1969
Raw silk, satin silk, gold embroidery thread, beads, brilliants, and stones
97.546.A,.B
Evening Dress
c. 1905
Novelty net, organza, and taffeta
98.421.A,.B
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Zandra Rhodes
c. 1971
Silk organza, satin ribbon, and rayon
93.496.A-.E