Evening dress
1945
Medium
silk (velvet), cotton, glass (beads), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
148.0 cm (centre back) 30.0 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
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: MAGGY / ROUFF / Av. des Champs - Elysées
Accession Number
2019.457
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Long sleeved black velvet dress with black beaded lace across wide neckline and three quarters down full-length skirt. The skirt finishes at the floor with a fluted hem, lined with wide crin at the hemline. Zip fastening at centre back.