Evening gown
(c. 1911)
Medium
silk, cotton, plastic (sequins), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
174.0 cm (centre back) 32.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
New York, New York, United States
Inscription
label, inside waistband, woven in cream on cream silk: Verhaeren / NEW YORK
Accession Number
2019.509
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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