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Wedding dress

UNKNOWN, Australia (maker)
Wedding dress
 1938

Medium
rayon, lace, diamantés, metal

Measurements
(a) 208.0 cm (centre back) 31.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 27.5 × 293.0 cm (belt)

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Hobart, Tasmania

Accession Number
D170A.a-b-1977

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
(a) Cream rayon patterned in a leaf design. Full length dress forming its own train at back, cut on bias, shirred at the neckline. Covered buttons and loops at the back with fabric ties which thread through a diamantè buckle; long fitted sleeve. (b) Matching fabric belt.

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