Balmain | c. 1957⠀⠀ ——⠀ Balmain explained, a couturier “needs both the thick rough

Balmain | c. 1957⠀⠀
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Balmain explained, a couturier “needs both the thick roughness of tweed and the evanescence of gauze or tulle.” Here, that balance is achieved with silk chiffon intricately draped over a firm understructure that defines the body’s contours, but is softened by the ethereal quality of his primary material and its delicate folds. (Met Museum Accession No. 2019.129)⠀⠀
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