Dressmaking sampler
(c. 1920)
Medium
wool, silk, rayon, cotton
Measurements
23.0 × 57.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Anderson on behalf of the late Mrs Louch, 1978
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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Jumpsuit
CARLA ZAMPATTI, Sydney (fashion house); Carla ZAMPATTI (designer)
Flour lumper, Dimboola
Sidney NOLAN
Girl with goats
Grace CROWLEY
The red hat
William FRATER
Dress
HICKS, ATKINSON & SONS PTY LTD, Melbourne
Shield
Unknown
10 Rillington Place
Brett WHITELEY
Cards
PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer)
Dress
JULIEN MACDONALD, London (fashion house); Julien MacDONALD (designer)
Mary, Lady Vere
William LARKIN
Shearing the rams
Tom ROBERTS
Collins St, 5p.m.
John BRACK
Hat, dress and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Top hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Gasometers at Clichy
Paul SIGNAC
Multicolour pleat coat
MAUREEN FITZGERALD, Melbourne (fashion house); Maureen FITZGERALD (designer)
Bodysuit
DI$COUNT UNIVER$E, Melbourne (fashion house); Cami JAMES (designer); Nadia NAPREYCHIKOV (designer)
The River Nile, Van Diemen's Land, from Mr Glover's farm
John GLOVER
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Neo pleat interlock dress
DION LEE, Sydney (fashion house); Dion LEE (designer)
Home again
Frederick McCUBBIN
Toque
DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer)
Moonrise
David DAVIES
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Masters George, William and Miss Harriet Ware with the Aborigine Jamie Ware
Robert DOWLING
Toque
DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer)
Lady in grey
John LONGSTAFF
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Tamasine DALE (designer and milliner)
The babe is wise
Lina BRYANS