French knickers
1943
Medium
silk, cotton, shell
Measurements
42.0 cm (centre back) 33.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented under Tax Incentives Scheme by Mrs Mary Lipshut, 1984
Gallery location
Not on display
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Headpiece
MILLINERY JILL, Melbourne (fashion house); Jill HUMPHRIES (milliner)
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Tamasine DALE (designer and milliner)
Cabinet
W. H. ROCKE & CO., Melbourne (manufacturer); John MATHER (decorator)
Swanston Street from the Bridge
Henry BURN
Darcy, coat
HOUSE OF REX, Melbourne (fashion house); Michael GLOVER (designer)
Dress
RICHARD TYLER, Los Angeles (fashion house); Richard TYLER (designer)
Cahill Expressway
Jeffrey SMART
Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Dress
RICHARD TYLER, Los Angeles (fashion house); Richard TYLER (designer)
Girl with goats
Grace CROWLEY
Dress
HOUSE OF STRIPES, Melbourne (fashion house); Peter LANGHAM (designer)
Man absorbed in landscape
John OLSEN
Teacup and saucer
MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer)
The babe is wise
Lina BRYANS
Yellow
Tony TUCKSON
Necklace
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Top hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
T-shirt dress
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)
Coat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)
Dress and scarf
PRUE ACTON, Melbourne (fashion house); Prue ACTON (designer)
Dress
CARLA ZAMPATTI, Sydney (fashion house); Carla ZAMPATTI (designer)
Dulka Warngiid
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Home again
Frederick McCUBBIN
Bomb
PLAIN JANE, Melbourne (fashion house); Gavin BROWN (designer)
Anwerlarr anganenty (Big yam Dreaming)
Emily Kam Kngwarray
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
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Mark ROTHKO
The Mayor's Cup
William KERR
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)