09/06/2026
Cristóbal Balenciaga Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1954 Important White gathered Dognin tulle cocktail dress embellished with rhinestone motifs and satin bows 🤍
Upon request Paris showroom
THE PRESENCE OF THE SHORT DRESS
Balenciaga. Supported by a taffeta petticoat, this flared-skirt dress is made of gathered white tulle. Scattered rhinestone motifs are repeated across both the skirt and the bodice, which is adorned with two white satin ribbon bows, one of them emphasizing the waist.
Published in L’Officiel de la Mode et de la Couture de Paris, March 1954. Photograph by Philippe Pottier