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Evening dress with train

CALLOT SOEURS, Paris (couture house)
Evening dress with train
 (c. 1920)

Medium
silk (netting, damasl), metallic thread, gelatine (sequins), glass (beads)

Measurements
230.0 cm (centre back) 41.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of David Syme & Co. Limited, Fellow, 1979

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Inscription
label: CALLOT SOUERS
inscribed: Etc 1021 model number 44844

Accession Number
D22-1979

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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