Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-paganne This tops a long skirt

This tops a long skirt that flows to the floor in dramatic layers

Love that it still has its original shawl that you can pair with the dress or use on its own Very well made

The top is made from a very fine and high end silk chiffon that has a gold lame thread woven through it

Each poufed cap sleeve has a little open are running down its top for a sexy glimpse of skin

Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-paganne This tops a long skirtThis 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