1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-frank-usher Made of a light weight

Made of a light weight black jersey fabric that has been screened with a fabulous abstract design

Bodice: approx 17" from neck to waist

The skirt falls gracefully to the floor in a wide sweep of jersey fabric

There is a faint fold line that circles the hem of the skirt and the jacket - I believe it was let down as some point

Length: 28

1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-frank-usher Made of a light weightYou 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