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Dress

SIRENS (fashion house), Kara BAKER (designer)
Dress
 1984 {The Samoan Sirens Collection}

Medium
cotton, metal, acetate

Measurements
116.5 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased 2008

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Accession Number
2008.573

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 cotton dress in red, white, and black Samoan screen-printed fabric. The forties influenced dress features an off the shoulder V neckline with pleated over-bodice, large puff sleeves and a long narrow skirt with peplum, forming an extended ruffle down side seam to hem. Split at rear back of skirt and fastens with a long metal zip down centre back. Fully lined with black acetate.

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