![Left - Dress, Overdress, Bustle, and Petticoat, Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spring 1951). Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by his Spanish heritage, Balenciaga reinterpreted a flamenco dancer's full, flounced dress. Right - Dorian Leigh, Left - Dress, Overdress, Bustle, and Petticoat, Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spring 1951). Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by his Spanish heritage, Balenciaga reinterpreted a flamenco dancer's full, flounced dress. Right - Dorian Leigh,](https://i.redd.it/nmoos83qveta1.jpg)
Left - Dress, Overdress, Bustle, and Petticoat, Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spring 1951). Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by his Spanish heritage, Balenciaga reinterpreted a flamenco dancer's full, flounced dress. Right - Dorian Leigh,
Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
![Evening ensemble by Cristobal Balenciaga, with a dress made of cotton tulle embroidered with metallic thread over rayon satin, and a silk taffeta overskirt, circa 1951. Museo del Traje : r/fashionhistory Evening ensemble by Cristobal Balenciaga, with a dress made of cotton tulle embroidered with metallic thread over rayon satin, and a silk taffeta overskirt, circa 1951. Museo del Traje : r/fashionhistory](https://preview.redd.it/evening-ensemble-by-cristobal-balenciaga-with-a-dress-made-v0-7eqe977z3cab1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5e9977e150a8054021cbaa5e6c8fbd8ffc71b600)
Evening ensemble by Cristobal Balenciaga, with a dress made of cotton tulle embroidered with metallic thread over rayon satin, and a silk taffeta overskirt, circa 1951. Museo del Traje : r/fashionhistory
![Image of Evening dress with cape, 1961 (front partial view), Silk gazaar, by Balenciaga, Cristobal (1875-1972) Image of Evening dress with cape, 1961 (front partial view), Silk gazaar, by Balenciaga, Cristobal (1875-1972)](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.XXX.35538030.7055475/3080374.jpg)
Image of Evening dress with cape, 1961 (front partial view), Silk gazaar, by Balenciaga, Cristobal (1875-1972)
![Evening gown and cape, ziberline, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1967 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London | Cristóbal balenciaga, Fashion, Fashion design Evening gown and cape, ziberline, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1967 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London | Cristóbal balenciaga, Fashion, Fashion design](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/de/b3/b0/deb3b077e80ca26ab47c79a0772de8b5.jpg)