"This is the first publication to trace the use of lace by one of the greatest fashion designers of the twentieth century. It brings together a complete picture of the designer and his production from 1930 to 1970, the history of lace in Spain and the particular relationship that Balenciaga had to lace. This is a bilingual French-English publication that includes a timeline of Balenciaga's Parisian career, detailed notices on all the items exhibited, and an extensive bibliography"--Publisher's description.