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Evening dress

Evening dress
 1956

Medium
silk (organza), silk (taffeta), feathers (ostrich), cotton (tulle), glass (bugle beads), (diamentés), acetate (sequins), metal (fastenings)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Annette Taylor (née Klooger), 2012
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (organza), silk (taffeta), feathers (ostrich), cotton (tulle), glass (bugle beads), (diamentés), acetate (sequins), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 23.0 cm (centre back) 28.5 cm (waist, flat) (bodice)
(b) 109.0 cm (centre back) 39.4 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
(a) label, inner left side seam, woven in brown on cream cotton: La Petite / 165 COLLINS ST / MELBOURNE
Accession Number
2012.270.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Annette Taylor (née Klooger), 2012
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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