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Jacket

CHAI, Melbourne (fashion house), Clarence CHAI (designer)
Jacket
 1976

Medium
cotton, rayon, shell, metal (thread), glass (beads)

Measurements
50.0 cm (centre back) 62.0 cm (sleeve length)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2014

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, attached to centre back neckline, woven in red on white cotton: CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES / chai

Accession Number
2014.455

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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