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Evening dress and cape

Evening dress and cape
(c. 1930)

Medium
silk

Measurements
(a) 124.1 cm (centre back) 31.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 37.6 cm (centre back) 193.0 cm (hem, circumference) (cape)
(c) 108.4 cm (centre back) 32 cm (waist, flat) (slip)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs A. Wilson, 1977

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Accession Number
D50.a-c-1977

Department
International 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
Sleeveless full-length evening dress bias cut from rust red floral print silk chiffon. The dress is worn over a slip also cut on the bias from rust coloured silk satin crepe de Chine, and has a matching short, light cape in the chiffon.