French knickers
1943
Medium
acetate, silk, cotton, plastic
Measurements
43.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 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
Artwork Details
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Headpiece
MILLINERY JILL, Melbourne (fashion house); Jill HUMPHRIES (milliner)
An armour of hope
Kate JUST
(Mother and child)
E. Phillips FOX
Coat
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
10 Rillington Place
Brett WHITELEY
Cahill Expressway
Jeffrey SMART
Neo pleat interlock dress
DION LEE, Sydney (fashion house); Dion LEE (designer)
Dulka Warngiid
Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha; Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori; Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas; Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi; Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul; Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil; Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha
White frilled dress
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)
Top hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Necklace
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Ngayarta Kujarra
Jakayu Biljabu; Yikartu Bumba; May Chapman; Nyanjilpayi Nancy Chapman; Doreen Chapman; Linda James; Donna Loxton; Mulyatingki Marney; Reena Rogers; Beatrice Simpson; Ronelle Simpson; Muntararr Rosie Williams
Dress
RICHARD TYLER, Los Angeles (fashion house); Richard TYLER (designer)
Bull
MAMBO, Sydney (fashion house); Robert MOORE (designer)
Shearing the rams
Tom ROBERTS
Triptych in white
MATICEVSKI, Melbourne (fashion house); Toni MATICEVSKI (designer)
Shoalhaven Gorge, New South Wales
Margaret PRESTON
Anwerlarr anganenty (Big yam Dreaming)
Emily Kam Kngwarray
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Coat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)
Cabinet
W. H. ROCKE & CO., Melbourne (manufacturer); John MATHER (decorator)
Blind faith
HJ Wedge
Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Arc coat dress
DION LEE, Sydney (fashion house); Dion LEE (designer)
Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Dress and scarf
PRUE ACTON, Melbourne (fashion house); Prue ACTON (designer)
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
October
Jules BASTIEN-LEPAGE
Peonies and head of a woman
John RUSSELL
T-shirt dress
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)