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Couture coat

Couture coat
1996

Medium
wool, acetate

Measurements
107.0 cm (centre back) 63.0 cm (sleeve length)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rosslynd Piggot, 2006

Gallery location
Gallery 13
Level 3, NGV Australia

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Inscription
label, inner back neckline, woven in red on navy polyester: MARTIN GRANT
label, inner back neckline, woven in yellow on black polyester: PARIS
label, inner back neckline, woven in white on black polyester: M

Accession Number
2006.376

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
Long coat in black felted wool with short funnel neck and fluted sleeves. Fastens at centre front with five covered shank buttons. The front panels feature a vertical top-stitched seam and an additional panel at the hem which creates greater length and a slightly flared silhouette. There are two deep patch pockets with top flaps placed at hip level to each side. The sleeve cuff features a deep slit and the back has a single vertical top-stitched seam in addition to the side seams. The garment is fully lined in a combination of coffee-coloured acetate and quilted rust coloured acetate in the lower section.