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Breastplate and skirt

Breastplate and skirt
 1979 {spring-summer 1979}

Medium
fibreglass, leather (suede), leather, silk (chiffon), 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
fibreglass, leather (suede), leather, silk (chiffon), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 13.0 cm (centre back) 25.0 cm (waist, flat) (breastplate)
(b) 89.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
(a) label, right front bodice, woven in bronze on brown acetate: Thierry Mugler / Paris
(b) label, centre back waistline. woven in bronze on brown acetate: Thierry Mugler / Paris
Accession Number
2024.964.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 Gifts Program, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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