Cocktail dress and coat
1955 {spring-summer 1955}
Medium
silk (organdie, organza)
Measurements
(a) 105.0 cm (centre back) 46.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 107.0 cm (centre back) 32.3 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(c) 3.7 × 193.0 cm (belt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015
© Courtesy of Christian Dior Couture
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Accession Number
2015.616.a-c
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
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