Cristóbal Balenciaga, Evening dress of silk taffeta,...

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Evening dress of silk taffeta,...

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Evening dress of silk taffeta,...

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Evening dress of silk taffeta, 1953–1954. X-Ray photography by Nick Veasey.

The X-ray of Balenciaga’s 1954 balloon hem evening dress shows subtle internal hooping that supports the garment’s many swathes of fabric, revealing how Balenciaga fashioned one of his most ambitious designs.

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