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France
Coat (c. 1938)
rayon/silk velvet, silk (lining)
154.2 cm (centre back) 68.0 cm (sleeve length)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs A. Varcoe-Cocks, 1968
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About this work
In April 1936, Weldon’s Good Taste wrote, ‘The dinner dress and the robe de cinema is ankle length, opening from neck to hem to reveal a foundation of different colour’. This Coat may be a robe de cinema, reflecting the social activities and pastimes that led to different types of dressing. In the United States in 1930, an average of eighty million viewers attended the cinema every week. The Coat’s chevron effect, created from the vertically striped fabric, cites a strong Art Deco motif.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Accession Number
1847-D5
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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