1895-1972 Cristobal Balenciaga

[DosViolines]

thefrock

 

[ballroombeliever]

^that website is really good for vintage!!!

 

[ilaughead]

Guess who got the Balenciaga Paris book earlier this week! It's absolutely wonderful!

 

[MissMagAddict]

US Vogue April 2007
Nostalgia : Ode to Florette
by Mary Blume


scanned by MMA

 

[stilettogirl84]

US Vogue April 2007
Nostalgia : Ode to Florette
by Mary Blume
scanned by MMA

I just read this same artice while waiting in line at the grocey store today! It would have been amazing to be able to shop at Balenciaga back then

 

[La bordélique]

Source: metmuseum.org

Evening wrap, 1954–55
Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain, 1895–1972)
Pink silk faille
Gift of Baroness Philippe de Rothschild, 1973 (1973.21.3)

[FONT=geneva,arial,sans-serif]Conversant with Spanish ceremonial and vernacular dress as an expression of European regionalism, Balenciaga likewise respected Orientalist effects. The cocoon shape of the back alludes to the way a Japanese woman's outer kimono accommodates over her obi to create an elegant arc. More evidently, in emphasizing the nape of the neck by dropping the bias-rolled collar, he evokes the kimono's band neckline, which dips at the back.
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[Whitelinen]

What is the best book released of his work? I am looking for something more on the visual side, with a lot of photos of the garments, not a book that is mainly filled with text. Recommendations, reviews? Do you if there are new books to be published?

 

[La bordélique]

^ Thanks for the karma WhiteLinen!

I haven't read all of them, so I can't really say. Hommage à Balenciaga has more text than the Assouline book, but there are far more detailed photos of the garments. I remember reading somewhere that JR1 had Balenciaga Paris. That one, I didn't read, so you could ask him what he thinks of it.

 

[Seductive]

I LOVE IT! Really everything is so beautifull! I like the Dress ensemble, ca. 1965–66 the most I think. It's so feminime

 

[La bordélique]

Vogue Paris
June/July 2006

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/1916019-post95.html

Jennifer Connelly wears a few vintage dresses by Balenciaga.

 

[DosViolines]

Thanks for the link, but the thumbnails aren't working

 

[La bordélique]

Thanks for the link, but the thumbnails aren't working

Uh oh. I think MANY thumbnails aren't working right now!

 

[DosViolines]

thefrock

 

[oomarhatelier]

o me, he's the best cuturier in the world, ever!

 

[DosViolines]

Balenciaga Empire Cocktail Dress
1960s
Baby doll style, of black chiffon with lace flounces, high waisted camisole top, full double flounced skirt over longer stiffened lace underskirt with flounce, size 4, labeled. Excellent condition.

doylenewyork

 

[BaroqueRockstar]

$4500 for that red dress???
that's such a good deal!
that dress is godly gorgeous!

 

[sgtmcnoodle]

My father gave me the book 'Creators' by Paul M. Johnson and they had a section on Cristobal Balenciaga and Christian Dior. It was pretty good. Balenciaga really was THE master.

 

[Petit Lucille]

this thread is GREAT!!!!!!!

 

[misssakura]

I looked at every picture...and imagined myself in every outfit! That was fun.

 

[farren fashion]

i'm getting sensory overload... all the pictures are amazing! cristobal is just... something else.