Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-john-galliano The stripes are set into

The stripes are set into the silk in three different densities

It curves around the bust and vertical seams run down to the waist to shape and conform the bust to you

The top is of course her signature pleated fabric and is cut low in the front and will long and lean sleeves

The pants are amazing - they are a extra high waist with a gathered panel cinching in the waist even more and then the legs are cut loose and easy through the hip and narrow to the hem - making your legs seem a mile long

Extraordinary Winter 1954 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Black Silk Dress w Lace Bodice designer-john-galliano The stripes are set intoThis 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