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Mini dress

PACO RABANNE, Paris (fashion house), Paco RABANNE (designer)
Mini dress
 (c. 1967)

Medium
leather, metal

Measurements
75.5 cm (centre back) 38.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Bulgari Australia Pty Ltd, 2015

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Accession Number
2015.1

Department
International 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
A chain-linked, leather mini-dress in fluorescent pink, green, yellow and red. The bodice of the dress is formed from metal-linked triangular leather pieces. The mini-skirt is pink and formed from rectangular panels square pockets attached at each side

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