Collection Online
Medium
cotton, silk, plastic, glass, metal and wood (beads)
Measurements
(a) 80.0 cm (centre back) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 1.5 × 69.0 cm (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Brazil
Inscription
(a) label, centre back, woven in red on cream cotton: isabela capeto
label, centre back, woven in red on cream cotton: 38
Accession Number
2014.301.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Yvonne Pettengell Bequest, 2014
© Isabela Capeto
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
Physical description
(a) Sleeveless mint green tulle net dress with mint green silk applique patchwork with plastic raffia stitching. The dress features a dropped waist with v-shaped double layered panel at the centre front. Plastic raffia ribbons are stitched to the panel at the proper right. The back features three panels cut on the diagonal at the centre back. The centre front top panel is heavily embroidered with glass blue beads, shell applique and plastic raffia. Self-tie grosgrain ribbon at the proper left and right side, ties to centre back. (b) Belt is plaited plastic with thirteen gold metal shells woven through, finished with rubber bands at both ends.