Spring 1960 Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Deep Blue Skirt Suit w Swing Back Button Detailing designer-missoni Four full layers of silk

Four full layers of silk are used in the lining of the skirt alone and that is under and in addition to the top layer

There is elastic in each cuff and running through the bottom hem but it is set to be very full

There are some small marks on the skirt that get lost in the fabric or are covered by the apron for the most part

with one of the best fabrics I have yet to see

Spring 1960 Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Deep Blue Skirt Suit w Swing Back Button Detailing designer-missoni Four full layers of silkThis stunning suit is a proper, numbered Haute Couture piece designed by Pierre Balmain. It would have been made by hand in the Paris atelier for the Spring 1960 collection. When researching this piece we found similar suits from that collection and I have included the reference photos here. It is cut with the volume and curves that defined the era. It is a wonderful example of the work Balmain was doing in this time period and why they had such an