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Haute Couture Pierre Balmain by Oscar de la Renta Fall 1998 Runway Ensemble

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Available exclusively at QV Archive, one-of-a-kind marvelous ensemble straight from the runway of Pierre Balmain Fall 1998 Haute Couture collection, designed by Oscar de la Renta, Look 47. The ensemble consists of a silk dress-coat with a closure on a hidden zipper and impeccable high waist silk trousers with genuine mink fur trim at the bottoms. The coat is decorated with gorgeous shimmery Chantilly Lace. The pants also have convenient pockets and a hidden zipper, draped in a tulip shape with a voluptuous hip silhouette. In muted pastel colors, this ensemble will make a brilliant bridal look or a red-carpet outfit, but will also become a treasured possession of any Couture collector. For more accurate color representation, please refer to the photos on our model Amanda. The coat is a light shade of grey/sepia with contrasting blush pink inside and blush pink trousers with grey/sepia mink trim, very delicate and light. The coat has a comfortable length of a train. Runway sample, hence sample size, we recommend to rely strictly on the measurements as there is no size label. Coat: Shoulder seam to seam - 38 cm (15 in) Armpit to armpit - 43 cm (17 in) Waist - 34 cm (13,4 in) Length in the front - 156 cm (61,4 in) Length in the back (with a train) - 182 cm (71,6 in) Trousers: Waist - 31 cm (12,2 in) Back rise - 35 cm (13,8 in) Hips - 51 cm (20 in) Inseam length - 82 cm (32,3 in) Very good vintage condition with light nuances all over but nothing too obvious or detectable upon wear: a 1 mm spot on the front of the trousers (see photo), some minor pulled threads on the bottom of the skirt (see photo), some minor dusting on the inside of the hem of the skirt from the runway, but doesn't require cleaning as it's not visible, tiny wear on the hidden zipper. No obvious stains or tears.

Designer:

Pierre Balmain Haute Couture

Brand:

Pierre Balmain

Dimensions:

Marked Size: 0 (NA)

Period:

1990-1999

Condition:

Please refer to the item description for details.

Seller Location:

Prague, CZ

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2389220841362

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Pierre Balmain

Pierre Balmain founded his now-iconic label in 1945. Alongside fellow couture titans Christian Dior and Hubert de Givenchy, the French designer's postwar take on luxe dressing featured bell-shaped skirts falling from slender waists, structured jackets over sheath day dresses and embellishments like fur trim; he called the look “Jolie Madame.” The Duchess of Windsor was an early fan, prompting an aristocratic following.

From the voluminous skirts of the post-World War II “New Look” favored by Hollywood icons like Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich to the sleek, skinny jeans seen on Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi and every Kardashian, clothes from the House of Balmain have long been mainstays in celebrity wardrobes.

The son of a dressmaker and a drapery salesman, Balmain's founder was born in 1914 in southeastern France and formed an interest in fashion at an early age. His mother wanted her son to be an architect — but the principles of design and structure that Pierre learned in his brief studies at the École des Beaux Arts served him well throughout his career.

Balmain was among the first to offer French looks to the American market. Since the death of the founder in 1982, the design reins at the company have been handed to luminaries such as Oscar de la Renta and Olivier Rousteing, an alum of Roberto Cavalli who was installed as creative director at the label in 2011.

Today’s Balmain has more in common with the master’s original haute couture than you might expect: sharply tailored blazers that nip in at the waist, delicate stilettos and ultra-feminine evening dresses are wardrobe basics for the 21st-century woman, too. Lovers of couture history will also prize the fluid, easy sketches from the master’s own hand they’ll find on offer here, while fashionistas clamor for the brand’s t-shirts, military-style jackets and skinny jeans.

Whether you’re a colonel in Rousteing’s “glamour army” or you fancy yourself a “Jolie Madame,” a Balmain piece — from the 1960s or even last season — will add a bold, sexy note to your look. Daytime or night, Balmain feels right now.

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