1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-thierry-mugler tangerines and lavenders highlighted by

tangerines and lavenders highlighted by green leaf outlines

Hips: to 22" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

The collection itself was inspired by the ballet and in particular the Accademia del Teatro Alla Scala

it is an amazing and rare piece of fashion history and in excellent condition

Fully lined in a pale yellow silky rayon

1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-thierry-mugler tangerines and lavenders highlighted byYou can never go wrong with a perfectly made little black jacket and this stupendous Haute Coutre Balenciaga example is perhaps the epitome of that statement. Balenciaga has gone down in history as being one of the great Masters of couture and was known in particular for his sculptural approach. His pieces look quite simple initially but once one looks at the construction and techniques used to create this illusion of simplicity you realize the