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Day dress

LUCAS, Ballarat and Melbourne (fashion house), Eve OGILVIE (chief designer)
Day dress
 1952

Medium
rayon, silk, acetate, cotton, elastic, metal

Measurements
121.0 cm (centre back) 37.0 cm (waist, flat)

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Victoria

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in black on cream cotton: LUCAS / Jil Heriote / IN IMPORTED FABRIC (IMPORTED FABRIC woven in red cotton)
label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on cream linen: SUMMER / 1952 / Model Copy / Jean Desses

Accession Number
D197-1980

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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