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82BALENCIAGACoats upon jackets upon fleeces upon frocks call to mind the volume and vigor of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s bubble gowns.ABOVE: Balenciaga black tissue-paper taffeta dress, 1951, tied with a ballooning sash, under a velvet coat.OPPOSITE: Wong in a Balenciaga coat ($3,100), parka ($3,000), sweater ($2,490), skirt($2,755), sunglasses, and pantashoes; Balenciaga, Beverly Hills.``````HENRY CLARKE