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Evening dress and cape

Evening dress and cape
 (c. 1930)

Medium
silk
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs A. Wilson, 1977
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Accession Number
D50.a-c-1977
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs A. Wilson, 1977
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
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.

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