Evening dress
1938
summer 1938
Medium
silk (jersey)
Measurements
180.0 cm (centre back) 28.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
label, inside centre back waist, woven in brown on ivory silk: ALIX (underlined) PARIS
Accession Number
2015.579
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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