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CHRISTIAN DIOR, Paris (fashion house) est. 1946 Marc BOHAN (designer) born France 1926 Evening outfit: Tunic and trousers with cummerbund 1977 autumn-winter (back view) viscose jersey (a) 70.0 cm (centre front), 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (tunic); (b) 103.0 cm (outer leg); 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (trousers); (c) 25.0 x 41.0 cm (cummerbund) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 2008

Drape: Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress

Opening in December, the National Gallery of Victoria will present a spectacular collection of works in Drape: Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress.

02 December 2009–27 June 2010