Skirt suit

Skirt suit
 (c. 1950)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool (chevron weave), silk, plastic and metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 70.0 cm (centre back) 64.0cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 76.0 cm (centre back) 33.5 cm (waist flat) (skirt)
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white cotton: GRÈS / 1, RUE DE LA PAIX PARIS
Accession Number
2023.321.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
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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