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Bikini

RESORTWEAR PTY LTD, Sydney
Bikini
 (c. 1969)

Medium
cotton, metal

Measurements
(a) 26.0 × 68.0 cm irreg. (top)
(b) 20.0 × 27.0 cm (bottoms)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs June Sheath, 1982

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
(a) label, inside strap, woven in gold on white: Resortwear / Pty Ltd / HONOLULU . SYDNEY

Accession Number
CT45.a-b-1982

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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