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Balenciaga

Balenciaga. A true fashion innovator 1895-1972. Courtney Sehlhorst. In the News. Spanish Civil War ( 1936-1939) T-shirt introduced (1942) World War II (1939-1945) Color TV introduced (1951) Sputnik Launches Space Age (1957). Fashion in the 1930s-1960s. 1960s. 1940s. 1930s.

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Balenciaga

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  1. Balenciaga A true fashion innovator 1895-1972 CourtneySehlhorst

  2. In the News • Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) • T-shirt introduced (1942) • World War II (1939-1945) • Color TV introduced (1951) • Sputnik Launches Space Age (1957)

  3. Fashion in the 1930s-1960s 1960s 1940s 1930s 1950s

  4. Cristobal Balenciaga– Brief Bio • Born in Spain on January 21, 1895 • Opened 1st boutique in 1919 • Opened Paris couture house in 1937 • New silhouette for women. • Passed away March 24, 1972

  5. Major Influence in Fashion • Spring/Summer 1948 • Close-fitting waistline • 1955 • “Sack Dress” • Fall/Winter 1965 • Baby-doll style dresses

  6. More Influence Cocoon Coat Signature “boxy” look

  7. Balenciaga Today

  8. Thank you! Hope you enjoyed my presentation 

  9. References • Book: Jouve, Marie- Andree, Balenciaga (Memoirs). The Vendome Press for Universe, 1997. • http://www.balenciaga.com/int/en/Default.aspx?nav=/the-house/about • http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/cristobalbalenciaga.html • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bale/hd_bale.htm • http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/timeline.htm • http://www.fashion-era.com/1914-1955.htm • http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/24/AR2010112403388.html

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