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Diamond pleat corset dress

MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house), Martin GRANT (designer)
Diamond pleat corset dress
 2006 {spring-summer}

Medium
wool, silk, acetate

Measurements
90.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2007

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Inscription
label, inside back lining, woven in red on navy polyester: MARTIN GRANT / paris

Accession Number
2007.10

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
Strapless dress of dark blue wool and silk mix fabric. The boned bodice features vertically seamed panels. The knee-length skirt is constructed from one length of fabric, shaped into the waist with box pleats, hand-caught at points to create a diamond effect. The dress is fastened at the centre back with an invisible zip and is fully lined with black acetate.

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