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Evening dress

LE LOUVRE, Melbourne (fashion house)
Evening dress
 (1956)

Medium
silk, cotton

Measurements
152.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Cecil McKay, 1975

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, centre back, woven in black on brown satin: Le Louvre / Melbourne

Accession Number
D1.a-1975

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Full length, grey silk taffeta evening dress with bodice and sleeves of corded lace. The bodice is trimmed with a 6cm wide, blue/grey taffeta ribbon forming a flat bow at centre front. The skirt is circular with a stiffened lining.

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