Suit

Suit
 1999 {Surrealist collection, spring-summer 1999}

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, silk, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 37.0 cm (centre back) 58.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 110.0 cm (outer leg) 35.0 cm (waist flat) (trousers)
Inscription
(a) label, left seamline, woven (vertically) in black on white polyester: Christian Dior / HAUTE COUTURE / PARIS
(b) label, right seamline, woven (vertically) in black on white polyester: Christian Dior / HAUTE COUTURE / PARIS
Accession Number
2023.329.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 Gift Program, 2023
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Gallery location
Not on display

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