Evening dress and cape
(c. 1935)
Medium
cotton, silk, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 84.0 cm (centre back) 229.0 cm (hem circumference) (cape)
(b) 147.0 cm (centre back) 31.0 cm (waist, flat) (evening dress)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dominique Sirop, 2018
Gallery location
Not on display
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