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Dress

UNKNOWN, Australia
Dress
 (1921-1926)

Medium
cotton, silk

Measurements
111.0 cm (centre back) 43.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
D25-1975

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Cream cotton voile dress with short sleeve decorated with horizontal and vertical rows of drawn thread-work and lace edging. The front panel and neckline feature hand-embroidered decoration of minute orange flowers and rows of French knots.

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