Dress
(1940s)
Medium
silk (crepe), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
106.5 cm (centre back) 37.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dominique Sirop, 2018
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
label, centre front waistline, woven in black on cream synthetic fabric: MAGGY / ROUFF / Av. des Champs Elysees / 136. PARIS. 136 / MADE IN FRANCE
Accession Number
2017.1351
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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