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Blandine, dress

Blandine, dress
 1957 {Libre line, spring-summer 1957}

Medium
silk (carmine, organza, satin), nylon (tulle), steel, (boning), metal (fastenings)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
 

About this work

The Libre line marked a departure from the more rigid styles of the early postwar years, celebrating a more relaxed and approachable form of elegance. Blandine, dress is a testament to the evolving fashion landscape, capturing the burgeoning spirit of liberation in women’s fashion during the late 1950s.

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (carmine, organza, satin), nylon (tulle), steel, (boning), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 31.5 cm (centre back) 27.0 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(b) 61.0 cm (centre back) 23.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(c) 68.0 cm (centre back) 23.0 cm (waist, flat) (underskirt)
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, right seamline, inscribed (vertically) in ink on cream linen: Blandine / 33116 / 17 + 17 christiane
Accession Number
2024.1035.a-c
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, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International

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