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Toile for dress and belt

Pierre CARDIN (designer)
Toile for dress and belt
 summer 1960

Medium
cotton, metal

Measurements
(a) 87.5 cm (centre back) 39.8 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 8.0 × 73.0 cm (belt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Margaret Price, 1980

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
(a) label, inside back proper left, woven in black on white synthetic: Pierre Cardin / PARIS
label, inside back proper left, woven in blue on white acetate: MADE IN FRANCE
inscribed in ink centre front: Summer / 1960

Accession Number
D72.a-b-1980

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Shocking pink. Strapless bodice, gathered skirt, hemline continues as a draped panel at the back of low cut neck-line. Fitted underskirt, worn with wide belt. Corset, no petticoat. Sample cloth: white chiffon with hand painted leaf motif over white silk on front.

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