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Federation dress

MICHELLE JANK, Australia (fashion house), Michelle JANK (designer)
Federation dress
 2001

Medium
cotton, metal, found objects

Measurements
107.0 cm (centre back) 34.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2003

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
2003.175

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Sleeveless cotton dress constructed from overlapping and irregular pieced sections of vintage fabrics including mattress ticking, pictorial Australiana few towels, ANZ bank bags and Australian flags. The dress front falls from a large panel across one shoulder and is held up by two thin shoulder straps on either side. Following the line of the body the dress ends with a diagonal hemline extending from the proper left hip to proper right mid-calf. The lowest point features draped "handkerchief" style panels attached at back and front sections and side split. The proper right side features a panel decorated with assorted found items at proper left side with a zip.

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