c1958 Museum Held Balenciaga Haute Couture Purple Suit designer-issey-miyake silk crepe kimono in an

silk crepe kimono in an absolutely stunning shade of a raspberry

Excellent consdition

You can see this exact construction technique used in a sleeveless verion of this Connolly dress sold at Christies in 2009:

both adorned with customs pulls and tops

This version is made of a purple silk and has most of the same lines as its inspiration - it is a strapless and floor-length with the neckline cut straight across and folds running down each side of the bodice

c1958 Museum Held Balenciaga Haute Couture Purple Suit designer-issey-miyake silk crepe kimono in anThis wonderful Haute Couture suit is from the 1957 58 collection and comes from the closet of the original owner who commissioned it directly from the atelier. It's near twin is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art however, this version is in the signature blue based purple color showcased in that collection unlike the more common grey version held at The Met. Cristobal Balenciaga was known for his fine tailoring and sculptural