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Jan 20, 2020 · Draw by Jean Pagès, Vogue, April 1, 1939. 3/31. “Balenciaga, at his best when dealing with a snug-but-toned bodice and full skirt, makes this stately eighteenth-century evening coat, of mauve ...
- The Balloon Dress
- The Sack Dress
- The Cocoon Coat
- The Baby-Doll Dress
- The Empire Dress
The first hint of Balenciaga’s penchant for innovation emerged in 1950 in the form of the balloon dress. The bulbous taffeta gown, said to be “as light as two clouds”, was the antithesis of the New Look, the hourglass silhouette deemed by Christian Dior as the order of the day. The balloon dress would later blow up into other variations throughout ...
Most of us wouldn’t think of a sack as something fashionable. The Parisian public certainly didn’t, as this videoof a woman walking the streets in Balenciaga’s sack dress shows us. The straight, up-and-down wool dress was unveiled in 1957, back when a garment that hid a woman’s figure was considered radical. That soon changed, of course: the Swingi...
If you haven’t noticed yet, Balenciaga was a big fan of volume — and not so much of the waist. This was exemplified in his cocoon coat, unveiled in the same year as his equally shocking sack dress. The coat, like so many of Balenciaga’s iconic designs, liberated women from tight-fitting waistlines with its lack of one. Instead, the garment highligh...
The aforementioned sack dress was a precursor to the baby-doll dress that Balenciaga would introduce later in 1958. The first bell-shaped creation was made with delicate Chantilly lace, and it hung loosely from the wearer’s shoulders to create a triangular silhouette. The baby-doll dress was universally flattering, unabashedly feminine and, best of...
Think of the empire dress as the older sister of the baby-doll dress. It, too, had a high waistline, which was the defining characteristic of Balenciaga’s 1958 “Empire” evening wear collection. While Balenciaga didn’t invent the empire line dress, his version came complete with round-collared coats cut like kimonos. Balenciaga made a strong case fo...
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Jan 17, 2024 · A lavish new Disney+ miniseries explores the life of the Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga. Miren Arzalluz, a fashion historian and Balenciaga expert, and costume designer Bina Daigeler, describe the challenges of reviving his legacy to Vogue.
From flamenco dresses, to free silhouettes like his mythical Sack dress, to his balloon jackets, all of them have stood the test of time. Each of his outfits was considered a work of art by Cristóbal Balenciaga himself, and proved to be an expression of the woman's body. Take a look back at the moments that shaped the legacy of the famous ...
May 25, 2017 · Cristobal's final design. Balenciaga came out of retirement in 1972 to create the wedding dress of Spanish aristocrat and socialite María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú (pictured). He passed away ...
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Jan 18, 2024 · The Tulip Dress. With its structural shape, lack of side seams, and kimono-style large back bow, this dress was a signature style for Balenciaga. The designer was known for his inventive use of fabric, embracing bold and heavy materials as well as ornate embellishments. His experimentation with fabric led him to collaborate with a fabric house ...
