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Evening dress

Evening dress
 2006 {Sarabande collection, spring-summer 2007}

Medium
polyester (lace, lining), lycra, synthetic fibre (padding), silk (satin), diamantés, metal (fastenings)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021
© Alexander McQueen
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
polyester (lace, lining), lycra, synthetic fibre (padding), silk (satin), diamantés, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 80.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 2.0 × 86.0 cm (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven (vertically) in white on grey cotton: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN / MADE IN ITALY
label, centre back neckline, woven in white on grey cotton: 38
(b) label, centre back, woven in white on grey cotton: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN / MADE IN ITALY
label, centre back, woven (vertically) in white on grey cotton: 38
Accession Number
2021.98.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021
© Alexander McQueen
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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