Balenciaga Haute couture, printemps-été 1968

An ivory zagar silk wedding dress

A rare Balenciaga couture ivory slubbed silk gazar bridal gown, Spring-Summer 1968, black on white Paris label, numbered 105560, the short sleeves cut in one piece with the yoke, the front panel formed from joined triangles of gazar - their points converging at the centre front neck opening, the back panel cut in one piece with curved hem, producing a conical line, bust 97cm, 38in Faint stains/bleach marks to the upper left and right bodice sides of bodice where a cleaning fluid has been used to improve stains. Orange droplet stain to front hem.
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This wedding dress is from the last collection of Cristobal Balenciaga before he closed his Couture house. It was worn witch matching gloves of leather and silk jersey.