Afternoon dress

Afternoon dress
 (c. 1905)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton (lace), silk (chiffon, twill, ribbon)
Measurements
(a) 32.0 cm (centre back) 31.0 cm (sleeve length) (bodice)
(b) 127.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(b) label, centre back waistline, printed in gold ink on ivory ribbon: DOUCET / 21. RUE DE LE PAIX / PARIS
(b) printed in red ink on ivory ribbon: 66924
Accession Number
2015.623.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
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Gallery location
Not on display

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