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Dress

Dress
 (c. 1920)

Medium
silk, glass, metal
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Tin Alley Players, Melbourne, 1966
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk, glass, metal
Measurements
114.0 cm (centre back) 52.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
none
Accession Number
1413-D5
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Tin Alley Players, Melbourne, 1966
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
A black dress made of lightweight silk woven with a crêpe yarn. The neckline, sleeves, armholes, waistline, skirt panels and hemline are highlighted with glass and foil beads, opaque beads, and diamantes.

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