Look 1, cape dress

Look 1, cape dress
 2004 {autumn-winter 2004–05}

Gallery location
Gallery 14
Level 3, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, leather, acetate, metal and plastic (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 180.0 cm (hem circumference) 102.5 cm (centre back) (dress)
(b) 90.0 × 6.5 × 0.4 cm (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in red on blue polyester: MARTIN GRANT / paris
Accession Number
2023.383.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2023
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Gallery 14
Level 3, NGV Australia

Explore the collection

Circe Bertram MACKENNAL Dress RICHARD TYLER, Los Angeles (fashion house); Richard TYLER (designer) Kandakidj (Antilopine kangaroo) Curly Bardkadubbu Gasometers at Clichy Paul SIGNAC Swanston Street from the Bridge Henry BURN The Mayor's Cup William KERR Dress PRUE ACTON, Melbourne (fashion house); Prue ACTON (designer) Blind faith HJ Wedge Dress VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer) Gates of Venice (View of the Venetian lagoon with the Tower of Marghera) Francesco GUARDI The pioneer Frederick McCUBBIN Hat MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Tamasine DALE (designer and milliner) Dress OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer) T-shirt dress OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer) (A Moorish doorway) Tom ROBERTS Hat WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner) Bag MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer) Hat WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner) Cards PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer) The River Nile, Van Diemen's Land, from Mr Glover's farm John GLOVER Hat WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner) Hat MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer) The babe is wise Lina BRYANS Necklace VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer) Lady Rous née Charlotte Maria Whittaker, second wife of the 6th Baronet, later, Earl of Stradbroke William BEECHEY Toque DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer) Man absorbed in landscape John OLSEN Girl with goats Grace CROWLEY Jumpsuit CARLA ZAMPATTI, Sydney (fashion house); Carla ZAMPATTI (designer) Dulka Warngiid Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha; Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori; Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas; Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi; Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul; Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil; Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha