Tuesday, August 17, 2021

How was it made? Constructing Balenciaga's historically inspired evening...

Beautiful Vintage Haute Couture

 



Balenciaga - Vintage - Gilet 'Mèches' - 1967


House of Balenciaga





House of Balenciaga


House of Balenciaga


Balenciaga


Evening gown, by Balenciaga, 1960. Belonged to
 Princess Grace of Monaco



Pink beaded evening dress worn by Jackie Kennedy, 
Oleg Cassini, 1962.






                                          Pauline Trigere dress 1960s heavily beaded

                                                                gown rhinestones

Beautiful Mabe Pearl Rings














THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR