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Evening dress

GRÈS, Paris (couture house), Madame GRÈS (designer)
Evening dress
 1980

Medium
silk (jersey, chiffon)

Measurements
(a) 125.0 cm (centre back) 29.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 107.0 cm (centre back) 29.0 cm (waist, flat) (petticoat)
(c) 107.7 × 346.0 cm (wrap)
(d) 251.5 × 252.5 cm (scarf)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015
© Grès, Paris

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
(a) label, inner left seamline, woven in black on white satin: GRÈS / PARIS

Accession Number
2015.632.a-d

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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