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Evening dress

UNKNOWN, Australia
Evening dress
 1920-1924

Medium
silk, cotton, glass

Measurements
112.0 cm (centre back) 50.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss H. Clark, 1976

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
D123-1976

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Sleeveless evening dress of black silk georgette with dropped waist. The dress features side panels with accordion pleats of georgette, embroidered net insertions and cone-shaped decorations around the dropped waistband.

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