Pantyhose
(c. 1969)
Medium
nylon
Measurements
55.0 cm (outer leg) 40.0 cm (waist circumference)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs June Sheath, 1982
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
label, centre back seam, printed in blue on white: Hilton
printed in blue on white: all nylon 8½-9
Accession Number
CT49 A-1982
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
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