Lot 122
122
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAGDA RODRIGO later Mrs Bareno Mrs Bareno was a life long friend and client of Cristobal Balenciaga. Her husband, Juan Tomas Bareno, was a business associate, and, among other ventures, was the first to hold the licence to distribute Balenciaga perfumes in Spain. Mrs Bareno lent several outfits to both the Metropolitan Museum in 1973 for their exhibition 'The World of Balenciaga', and to 'El Mundo de Balenciaga' in Madrid in 1974.
A shoulder mantle

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A shoulder mantle
encrusted with cream cord and embroidery appliqué flowers and leaves, with two tightly gathered flying panels at the waist, labelled on canvas tag inscribed Sra de Bareno, manteleta, hilo : incrustado, 1943-4
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Exhibited
El Mundo de Balenciaga, 1974

Lot Essay

Cf Balenciaga by M. A Jouve & J Demornex, illustrate a mantle of identical construction described as follows : Gold embroidered net scarf with a whtie crepe sheath dress featuring a full, detachable skirt, Modelled by Carole, Winter 1943-4

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