Rare Spring 1964 Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture Pale Mint Green Sculpted Silk Taffeta DressThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is an incredible and very rare Haute Couture dress by house of Balenciaga. Made under the creative direction of Cristobal Balenciaga It is completely made by hand and would have been made in his Paris atelier. This particular mint green silk was used in both the Spring 1963 collection and the Spring 1964 collection. We did find a reference photo of a skirted ensemble that has a similar feel to this one from 1963 and