Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa

Short jacket with square collar. The panels come to a peak at the front. Three-quarter-length sleeves. Adorned with piping and glass-paste beading, creating floral and heart-shaped motifs. The front and sleeves are decorated with tassels.

Made in Spain. Balenciaga was inspired by the short bullfighter jackets, characterised by their style and by the intricate decoration in braids and beads, inherited from the 18th-century clothing of the majos. This jacket, also called a shrug or bolero, is a beautiful example of those presented by the couturier in his 1947 winter collection.

Worn by Sonsoles de Icaza y de León, Marchioness of Llanzol.
Bibliography: Catalogue of the exhibition Genio y Figura. La influencia de la cultura española en la moda, Saitama: The Museum of Modern Art, Sociedad Estatal para Exposiciones Internacionales (SEEI). 2005, 155.

CBM 01.1999