Terms and conditions of use
Evening dress
1919-1920
Medium
silk, cotton, gelatine (sequins), glass (beads)
Measurements
114.2 cm (centre back) 40.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
About this work
Founded in 1893, Hicks, Atkinson & Sons was a continuation of Moubray, Rowan & Hicks linen drapers, silk mercers, outfitters and carpet warehousemen. Located at 348–50 Collins Street and 369–75 Little Collins Street, the store sold selected luxury goods within an elegant European-style atmosphere. The business also boasted a London address. In 1950 a shoe retailer purchased the company, changing the store’s image and stock, with the label finally closing in 1963. This evening dress is typical of the 1920s, with the cut and decorative beadwork echoing the Art Deco style.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in blue on white silk: Hicks Atkinson and Sons Pty Ltd / (emblem) / Collins St Melbourne (t underlined)
Accession Number
D19-1975
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Black evening dress with short sleeves of silk and net, decorated bodice of net, short tunic top of faux jet beads, irridescent sequins silk skirt.