BODICE
(c. 1890)
Medium
Cream, silk lace trim, high neck, long narrow puffed sleeves, buttons down front, lace ruffles & flounce
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr J.B. Wood, 1969
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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Dress and scarf
PRUE ACTON, Melbourne (fashion house); Prue ACTON (designer)
Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Jumpsuit
CARLA ZAMPATTI, Sydney (fashion house); Carla ZAMPATTI (designer)
Ngayarta Kujarra
Jakayu Biljabu; Yikartu Bumba; May Chapman; Nyanjilpayi Nancy Chapman; Doreen Chapman; Linda James; Donna Loxton; Mulyatingki Marney; Reena Rogers; Beatrice Simpson; Ronelle Simpson; Muntararr Rosie Williams
Anwerlarr anganenty (Big yam Dreaming)
Emily Kam Kngwarray
Headpiece
MILLINERY JILL, Melbourne (fashion house); Jill HUMPHRIES (milliner)
Gates of Venice (View of the Venetian lagoon with the Tower of Marghera)
Francesco GUARDI
Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales
Margaret PRESTON
Toque
DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer)
Zodiacs
PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer)
Multicolour pleat coat
MAUREEN FITZGERALD, Melbourne (fashion house); Maureen FITZGERALD (designer)
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Top hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Hat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)
Swanston Street from the Bridge
Henry BURN
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Peonies and head of a woman
John RUSSELL
Man absorbed in landscape
John OLSEN
Hat, jacket and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer); PETER JAGO, Melbourne
The River Nile, Van Diemen's Land, from Mr Glover's farm
John GLOVER
Kandakidj (Antilopine kangaroo)
Curly Bardkadubbu
Triptych in white
MATICEVSKI, Melbourne (fashion house); Toni MATICEVSKI (designer)
Collins St, 5p.m.
John BRACK
Dress and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Shearing the rams
Tom ROBERTS
Blind faith
HJ Wedge
Circe
Bertram MACKENNAL
Rainbow gumleaves
BUSH COUTURE, Sydney (fashion house); Linda JACKSON (designer)
Patchwork print
PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer)