Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
![Balenciaga's "apron" gown, photo by Philippe Pottier, Paris, L'Officiel, 1950 | Vintage gowns, Fashion, Vintage fashion Balenciaga's "apron" gown, photo by Philippe Pottier, Paris, L'Officiel, 1950 | Vintage gowns, Fashion, Vintage fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4c/5e/3c/4c5e3c78ccd2f3aed961d6e54552fba7.jpg)
Balenciaga's "apron" gown, photo by Philippe Pottier, Paris, L'Officiel, 1950 | Vintage gowns, Fashion, Vintage fashion
![Balenciaga Harem Dress (Paris, 1950)' | Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation | Photographs | Sotheby's Balenciaga Harem Dress (Paris, 1950)' | Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation | Photographs | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/01883a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1702x2000+0+0/resize/385x452!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F6c%2F6f%2F783f6f31471cb18cf762c6144c1e%2Fn11322-cl3kg-t3-02-a.jpg)
Balenciaga Harem Dress (Paris, 1950)' | Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation | Photographs | Sotheby's
![Barbara Goalen wearing Balenciaga's velvet and tulle mermaid dress, 1951 | Vintage outfits, Vintage couture, Vintage glam Barbara Goalen wearing Balenciaga's velvet and tulle mermaid dress, 1951 | Vintage outfits, Vintage couture, Vintage glam](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/07/3f/49/073f49a91b0cdf8fc0034a5c987ce2aa.jpg)