Framed Artwork of Pierre Balmain with one of his designs, 1948

FRAMED ARTWORK 22x18 inch (56x46 cm) Framed Artwork, Black Satin with Off-White Digital Mat. with artwork depicting Pierre Balmain with one of his designs, 1948. Photograph showing Pierre Balmain presenting a pink and white petticoat, with gueppieres that helped to achieve a 48 centimetre waist, 1948. The design was influenced by Christian Dior s New Look collection of 1947, when Dior used a small, slender waist to accentuate bust and hips.