Balenciaga Striped/Black Silky Top reminiscence stewart richer I went there with my

I went there with my mother as a child to buy winceyette nighties and have tea among the flamingoes in their semi-tropical roof garden

STORY: Mary bought this in the waning months of the storied Sakowitz department store

single vent

Made in France

Balenciaga Striped/Black Silky Top reminiscence stewart richer I went there with myFROM ALISON ATTENBOROUGH'S CLOSET An unusual Balenciaga top from the 1990s early Nicolas Ghesquire era, this is made in a stretch acetate jersey that's so silky and cool. The stripe is in gorgeous colors that aren't seen at their best here: silver gray and blackcurrant, offset by black at the edges, over half the back, and on the deep U neck. There's a double layer inside to help the fit, the hem dips low to the right, there are slits to each side,