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Dress

(ENGLAND)
Dress
 (c. 1912)

Medium
cotton, (Irish crochet)

Measurements
129.0 cm (centre back) 42.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Ethel Barnes, 1964

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Inscription
none

Accession Number
764-D5

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Long dress of elaborate openwork lace of fruit and flowers, short sleeves.

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