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Wedding dress

Jane EGGLESTON
Wedding dress
 1975

Medium
cotton, silk, polyester

Measurements
93.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Jane Eggleston, 1982

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Accession Number
CT221-1982

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Short sun dress with shoulder straps, made from patches of recycled denim, decorated with rand on printed and embroidered patches, outlined with machine embroidery, flared skirt is edged with a crochet trim. Fastened at the back with embroidered denim loops and lacing.

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