Lot Essay
EISA was the name that Balenciaga worked under in his native Spain, supporting and complimenting his Paris house. It was named after his mother and was open between 1935 and 1969.
Details
A strapless evening gown of chestnut and blue shot moiré, labelled on a canvas tag Sra de Osbourne 955, unlabelled but probably EISA; and a sleeveless bias cut evening dress of cream machine lace worked with roses, 1930s
Provenance
"Four Decades of High Fashion - The Wardrobe of the Late Mrs Heard De Osbourne", 21 June, 1994, Christie's South Kensington.