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Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress
 1960

Medium
silk (taffeta), silk (lining), synthetic fabric (tulle), plastic (boning), 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
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (taffeta), silk (lining), synthetic fabric (tulle), plastic (boning), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
77.0 cm (centre back) 30.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, left back neckline, woven (vertically) in black on white polyester: carven / 6. Rond Point des Champs- Elysees / paris
Accession Number
2021.102
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
Gallery location
Not on display

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