Nursing day dress

Nursing day dress
 (c. 1845)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
roller printed wool, silk, cotton and metal (fastening)
Measurements
163.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist,flat)
Place/s of Execution
England
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display

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