Dress
1983 {Hypnos collection, spring-summer 1984}
Medium
silk (taffeta), nylon (devore lace)
Measurements
111.0 cm (centre back) 37.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2024
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
label, centre back seamline, woven in yellow on red acetate: worlds’ end (arm holding sword)
Accession Number
2024.1064
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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