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Toile for dress

Toile for dress
 winter 1961

Medium
cotton, metal zipper and hook and eye
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Margaret Price, 1980
© Pierre Cardin, Paris
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton, metal zipper and hook and eye
Measurements
105.0 cm (centre back) 56.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, inside centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic: Pierre Cardin / Paris
inscribed in pencil centre front waist: Winter 1961
swing tag, attached to shoulder, printed in black on white synthetic: COTTON 100% / WOOL ---% / SILK ---% / RAYON ---% / 540% / ---% / MADE IN FRANCE
Accession Number
D90-1980
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Margaret Price, 1980
© Pierre Cardin, Paris
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Turquoise toile, pencil slim style dress cut in 1 with short sleeves, front overlay panel caught at waistline with belt, though belt is missing.

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