Metropolitan Museum Cristobal Balenciaga Collections Evening Dress By Cristobal Balenciaga 1951 At Met Museum R Evening dress designed by Cristobal Balenciaga, 1946. Silk. 1946 was a time of transition, with the deprivations of the War years not far from anyone's thoughts and budget. Shoulder pads reached Living In Fifties Fashion: Spanish Born Fifties Designer Balenciaga LOOK 33 FROM THE 53RD COUTURE COLLECTION From the