1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-donald-brooks Fully lined in a silky

Fully lined in a silky blue rayon and buttons to close

It was almost certainly a designer pieces as well but sadly there is no longer any other tag

A great little summer piece and if it does not get snatched up quickly - might find its way into my own closet

Such a beauty

It looks horrid from the inside and passable from the outside

1950s Numbered Haute Couture Black Balenciaga Jacket designer-donald-brooks Fully lined in a silkyYou can never go wrong with a perfectly made little black jacket and this stupendous Haute Coutre Balenciaga example is perhaps the epitome of that statement. Balenciaga has gone down in history as being one of the great Masters of couture and was known in particular for his sculptural approach. His pieces look quite simple initially but once one looks at the construction and techniques used to create this illusion of simplicity you realize the