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Evening dress

LANVIN, Paris (couture house), Antonio Cánovas del CASTILLO (designer)
Evening dress
 1952 {winter 1952-53}

Medium
silk (crepe)

Measurements
134.5 cm (centre back) 32.5 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

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
label, left seamline, woven in black and red on ivory synthetic fabric: JEANNE LANVIN / PARIS
label, left seamline, woven in black on ivory synthetic fabric: Castillo number: 16385
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse: 16385

Accession Number
2015.647

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
Strapless evening dress in black silk crepe with boned bodice and attached scarf with long fringing at the hem of the scarf and dress.

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