Evening dress
(c. 1955)
Medium
silk (satin), metallic thread, sequins, diamanté
Measurements
(a) 43.5 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat) (bodice)
(b) 72.5 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
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
Level 3, NGV International
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Accession Number
2015.618.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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