85. Callot Soeurs, Haute Couture collection, 1936. Wedding dress in ivory silk satin. Designed by Pierre or Jacques Gerber Tunic top with boat neckline, scalloped bottom and asymmetrical back, long sleeves, straight skirt with small slit on the front and large train on the back. White label, white graphics Model similar to the one in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, ref. 2009.300.1300, gift of Mrs. Russell Davenport, 1963. Having become iconic since the Metropolitan Museum's "Sleeping Beauty" exhibition from 10 May to 2 September 2024, this dress has also been reinterpreted by Balenciaga for Isabelle Hupper's masterful arrival at the Met Gala 2024 dinner. Extract from Vogue by Héloïse Salessy, 7 May 2024: "Isabelle Huppert honoured the finesse of French haute couture at the Met Gala 2024, held on Monday 6 May 2024 at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York. As every year, it brought together a star-studded line-up of guests for a unique evening of fashion, themed "The Garden of Time". This year's event celebrates the Costume Institute's spring exhibition, 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion'. For the occasion, French actress Isabelle Huppert called on Balenciaga and its artistic director, Demna, whose muse and friend she is, to design a silhouette for her in keeping with the theme. The collaboration between the actress and the designer has been going on for several years, with the French actress explaining: "Since I've had the pleasure of being dressed by him, I find that there's always this mix that touches on classicism and at the same time, there's an interpretation. It's as if he's constantly bringing together the past and the present with great intelligence and sparkle".