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Bolero, top and knickerbockers

Bolero, top and knickerbockers
 2004 {spring-summer 2005}

Medium
silk (organza, plain), cotton (rib), linen, plastic (beads), nylon and metal (fastening)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (organza, plain), cotton (rib), linen, plastic (beads), nylon and metal (fastening)
Measurements
(a) 43.0 cm (centre back) 115.0 cm (hem circumference) (bolero)
(b) 42.0 cm (centre back) 52.0 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(c) 76.0 cm (outer leg) 40.0 cm (waist, flat) (knickerbockers)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in white ink on black synthetic fabric: akira
(c) label, centre back waistline, printed in white ink on black synthetic fabric: akira
Accession Number
2025.169.a-c
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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