Toile for day dress
summer 1960
Medium
cotton, silk (swatch), metal (fastening)
Measurements
101.0 cm (centre back) 14.0 cm (sleeve length)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Margaret Price, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, inside proper right side back, woven in black on white: Pierre Cardin
Accession Number
D77-1980
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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