Outfit
1977-1978 {autumn-winter 1977–78}
Medium
silk (chiffon), lurex (thread), cotton (velvet), leather, metallic thread, wood, silk (taffeta), cotton
Measurements
(a) 52.0 cm (centre back) 75.5 cm (sleeve length) (blouse)
(b) 84.5 cm (centre back) 35.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(c) 96.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat) (underskirt)
(d) 7.5 × 79.0 cm (belt)
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
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Accession Number
2018.1596.a-d
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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