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Dress

Dress
 (1950-1951)

Medium
silk (tafetta, grosgrain), crinoline, bylon (tulle), 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, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (tafetta, grosgrain), crinoline, bylon (tulle), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
117.0 cm (centre back) 29.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
label, left front bodice, woven in blue on cream silk: (thumbprint) JACQUES GRIFFE / PARIS
label, waistband, woven in black on cream grosgrain: JACQUES GRIFFE
Accession Number
2024.745
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, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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