The official blog of the New York Institute of Art and Design - Designer Monthly - Ode to Spain: The Fashions of Balenciaga
1951 Balenciaga Timeless Bolero Pattern. With Japanese Sleeves and Cross-over Single Button Thorax - Etsy
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,
Woman's Evening Ensemble: Dress, Overdress, Bustle, and Petticoat, by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spring 1951 - Alain.R.Truong