Balmain | c. 1957

This cocktail dress, designed for the increasing elegant youth of the late 1950s is inspired by ballet and Spanish flamenco dress. It epitomises Balmain’s harmonious balance between extravagance and elegance.

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10 months ago on July 12, 2012
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