Australian Fashion & Textiles

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  • Evening dress
    Title
    Evening dress
    Production date
    (c. 1979)
    Artist/Maker
    TU, Melbourne (fashion house); Aria AUSTIN (chief designer)
    Medium
    silk, plastic (sequins)
    Accession number
    CT14-1994
    Credit Line
    Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Patricia Davies AM, Member, 1994
  • Women's swimsuit
    Title
    Women's swimsuit
    Production date
    1990
    Artist/Maker
    SPEEDO
    Medium
    nylon/lycra
    Accession number
    CT53-1991
    Credit Line
    Gift of Speedo Group Ltd, 1991
  • Curtain
    Title
    Curtain
    Production date
    Artist/Maker
    Russell DRYSDALE (designer); SILK AND TEXTILE PRINTERS, Sydney (manufacturer)
    Medium
    wood and stone, cream ground with 10 colour screen print depicting surreal forms of wood/rocks in landscape
    Accession number
    CT73B-1991
    Credit Line
    Purchased, September 1991
  • Outfit comprising Rapt expressions and Nectar air
    Title
    Outfit comprising Rapt expressions and Nectar air
    Production date
    1983 {winter, Sticks and Stones collection}
    Artist/Maker
    KATIE PYE STUDIO PTY LTD, Sydney (fashion house); Katie PYE (designer)
    Medium
    linen, synthetic polymer paint, cotton
    Accession number
    CT39.a-b-1984
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1984
  • Wedding outfit
    Title
    Wedding outfit
    Production date
    1996
    Artist/Maker
    MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
    Medium
    silk, acetate (lining)
    Accession number
    2006.241.a-b
    Credit Line
    Gift of Pamela Dale, 2006
  • Basic Pattern Piece
    Title
    Basic Pattern Piece
    Production date
    1907
    Artist/Maker
    Sands & McDougall; M. E. McLEOD
    Medium
    cardboard
    Accession number
    D262 E-1977
    Credit Line
    Gift of Mr Rex D. Jones and Mrs I. D. Gowan, 1977
  • Shields
    Title
    Shields
    Production date
    1965
    Artist/Maker
    FRANCES BURKE FABRICS, Melbourne (manufacturer); Frances BURKE (designer)
    Medium
    screenprinted cotton
    Accession number
    CT30.a-b-1990
    Credit Line
    Presented by the State Library of Victoria, 1990
  • Hat
    Title
    Hat
    Production date
    (1947-1950)
    Artist/Maker
    THOMAS HARRISON, Melbourne (millinery house); Thomas HARRISON (designer)
    Medium
    silk, velvet, metal
    Accession number
    D235-1980
    Credit Line
    Gift of Thomas Harrison, 1980
  • Mules
    Title
    Mules
    Production date
    1995
    Artist/Maker
    ANDREW McDONALD (manufacturer); Andrew McDONALD (designer)
    Medium
    barramundi skin, suede, leather
    Accession number
    1995.762.a-b
    Credit Line
    purchased, 1995
  • Coat
    Title
    Coat
    Production date
    (c. 1968)
    Artist/Maker
    SEYMOUR FURS, Melbourne
    Medium
    lapin fur, viscose rayon
    Accession number
    CT152.a-b-1983
    Credit Line
    Gift of Rowena Clark, 1983
  • Wildflowers
    Title
    Wildflowers
    Production date
    1976
    Artist/Maker
    Linda JACKSON (designer)
    Medium
    cotton, silk
    Accession number
    2010.300.a-f
    Credit Line
    Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2010
  • Sandals
    Title
    Sandals
    Production date
    (c. 1967)
    Artist/Maker
    MARJOE CO, Australia
    Medium
    suede, leather, metal
    Accession number
    CT31.a-b-1984
    Credit Line
    Presented by Mr. Ray, 1984
  • The Opera house hat
    Title
    The Opera house hat
    Production date
    1986
    Artist/Maker
    TAMASINE DALE MILLINERY, Melbourne (millinery house); Tamasine DALE (milliner)
    Medium
    velour felt
    Accession number
    1996.772
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1996
  • Lacetex vest and trousers
    Title
    Lacetex vest and trousers
    Production date
    1995
    Artist/Maker
    TRAGEDY DESIGN, Melbourne (fashion house); Steven BRUTON (designer)
    Medium
    latex, polypropylene, metal
    Accession number
    CT444.a-b-1994
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1994
  • Okete (Orchid)
    Title
    Okete (Orchid)
    Production date
    (1995)
    Artist/Maker
    Nooroa GEORGE
    Medium
    cotton; applique and hand-embroidery (tivaevae tataura)
    Accession number
    1999.392
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1999
  • Zen
    Title
    Zen
    Production date
    (c. 1965)
    Artist/Maker
    FRANCES BURKE FABRICS, Melbourne (manufacturer); Frances BURKE (designer)
    Medium
    screenprinted cotton
    Accession number
    CT88-1989
    Credit Line
    Presented by Dr. Frances Burke, 1989
  • Fabric length
    Title
    Fabric length
    Production date
    1997
    Artist/Maker
    NICOLA CERINI, Melbourne (manufacturer); Nicola CERINI (designer)
    Medium
    cotton, pigments, handprinted
    Accession number
    1997.83
    Credit Line
    Purchased, 1997
  • Evening dress
    Title
    Evening dress
    Production date
    1963
    Artist/Maker
    MAGG, Melbourne (fashion house); Zara HOLT (chief designer)
    Medium
    silk, glass beads, plastic sequins
    Accession number
    D242-1973
    Credit Line
    Gift of Lady Nathan, 1973
  • Belt
    Title
    Belt
    Production date
    1989
    Artist/Maker
    ABYSS STUDIO, Melbourne (fashion house); GALAXY EMPORIUM, Melbourne (retailer); Sara THORN (designer); Bruce SLORACH (designer)
    Medium
    leather, metal
    Accession number
    1995.774
    Credit Line
    Presented by the National Gallery Women's Association, 1995