Petticoat

Petticoat
 (c. 1900)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk
Measurements
115.0 cm (centre back) (waist, flat)
Accession Number
D15-1970
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss L. Kelly, 1970
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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