Dress with a Tie Belt

made by Catharina Kruysveldt-de Mare? (1905-1956), designer Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972), Amsterdam or Paris, c. 1951, silk (taffeta), synthetic material, metal

This dress was presented in Paris in 1951 as part of the fashion designer Balenciaga’s winter collection. Mrs Brusse probably bought the showroom model in Amsterdam from Catharina Kruysveldt-de Mare. Mrs Brusse had a good figure and kept a hand on the purse-strings; she therefore bought marked down showroom models.

  • Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, japon, cocktail dress
  • Object numberBK-1986-58-A
  • Dimensionslength 113.0 cm x waist 68.0 cm