Pierre Balmain
French fashion designer
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as "the architecture of movement". Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1914, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
Died: June 29, 1982 (age 68 years), Paris, France
Known for: Founder of Balmain fashion house
Parents: Françoise Balmain and Maurice Balmain
Artworks
Evening Dress
Ball gown of purple satin and deep pink silk with horizontal rep stripes
1966
Evening dress in beige silk twill and heavy guipure beige cotton lace
1966
Dress of natural, loosely woven, slubbed linen
1969
Evening ensemble comprising overblouse and skirt in pink and white twill with confection beading
1966
Evening dress in pale pink satin and cream satin brocade with applied maple leaves
1954