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Cocktail dress

MADAME CHAMBRELENT, Melbourne (attributed to) (fashion house), Madame CHAMBRELENT (attributed to) (designer)
Cocktail dress
 (1950-1956)

Medium
silk/rayon, metal (struts and fastenings), silk (lining)

Measurements
32.0 cm (waist, flat) 135.0 cm (centre back)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Elma Stuart Rees Cole, 2020

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Accession Number
2020.693

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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