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Look 30, dress

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house), Alexander McQUEEN (designer)
Look 30, dress
 2006 {Widows of Culloden collection, autumn-winter 2006–07}

Medium
wool, cotton, silk, metal (fastening)

Measurements
115.5 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018
© Alexander McQueen

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Italy

Inscription
label, left back, woven in white on grey synthetic fabric: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN / MADE IN ITALY

Accession Number
2018.1599

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

Physical description
A red and black wool tartan dress with pleated tulle collar and broderie anglaise edged cotton jabot at décolletage. The hem is inset with black lace and the black ruffled underskirt is composed of four layers and edged with tulle. The back curves with a bustle-like effect.

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