Balmain with a japanese care label?

[cupertinovfg]

Hello everyone,
I recently bought a Balmain dress. It seems to be from the 80s. It has pierre balmain signature on the dress in a couple of places. However the care label is in japanese? Have you seen balmain with japanese care labels?

I also recently found a 60s geoffrey beene dress+ jacket. Along with the geoffrey beene label, it has a freidman sisters, Inc New york label as well. I am guessing that is probably the store or boutique where this dress was sold. Anyne know anything about them?

Thanks,
CV

 

[cactusandcattails]

Hard to say without seeing the items. Could you post a picture of the dresses and the labels?

 

[cupertinovfg]

Sure, I will post the labels tonight once I get home from work

 

[cupertinovfg]

Pics of Blamain dress and care label

 

[cupertinovfg]

Oops looks like the pictures are not there in the previous post.. Here is the link:
http://img19.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=skitripdec2008162.jpg

Apologize for the amateurish pictures.. Actually I just started buying vintage clothing and I have found all of the stuff in estate sales and flea markets except for a suzy perette that I found in a vintage shop. I buy these to wear and I am always curious to know more about what I have found.. Thanks for you help..

 

[cupertinovfg]

Btw the geoffrey beene jacket has a matching dress that is just so cute.. will post pictures of the dress sometime soon..

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I'm not sure if Balmain produced fabric as well as garments, but if he/they did, perhaps that's what you have - the label says "fabric for womenswear". Assuming it to be Balmain fabric, it could have been bought and made into a garment by another designer.

Nicole

 

[cupertinovfg]

Thanks Nicole.I was thinking along the same lines. However I could not find any information online on whether Balmain did produce and sell fabrics..

 

[vertugarde]

There is a strong historical connection with Japan and the House of Pierre Cardin so this label is probably original. In 1957 Pierre Cardin visited Japan for the first time and he has been described in the article below as 'the first couturier to turn Japan into a high fashion market.' In 78/79 he opened boutiques in China.

http://www.fragrancex.com/products/_bid_Pierre--Cardin-am-cid_cologne-am-lid_P__brand_history.html

 

[cupertinovfg]

Thanks vertugarde for the information. Do you know if there was a similar connection between Japan and Pierre Balmain?
Thanks.

 

[vertugarde]

CV I don't know what I was thinking - I did mean to put Pierre Balmain - apologies for the confusion.

 

[vertugarde]

And that doesn't help you at all! That'll teach me to think while fighting off a head cold. Anyway, I don't know if there was a similar connection with Japan and Balmain but the Paris couture 'market' has been traditionally quite strong with that country.

 

[cupertinovfg]

Thank you. And hope your cold is much better...