French knickers
1943
Medium
silk, plastic
Measurements
46.5 cm (centre back) 31.5 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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Hat
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Tamasine DALE (designer and milliner)
The arms of mother
Kate JUST
Swanston Street from the Bridge
Henry BURN
Cape
LIBERTY & CO., London
Bull
MAMBO, Sydney (fashion house); Robert MOORE (designer)
Hat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)
Toque
DECOR by LINDA PATRICIA, Melbourne (fashion house); Linda P. SUCHESTOW (designer)
Masters George, William and Miss Harriet Ware with the Aborigine Jamie Ware
Robert DOWLING
Bag
MARTIN GRANT, Paris (fashion house); Martin GRANT (designer)
Flour lumper, Dimboola
Sidney NOLAN
Dress
PRUE ACTON, Melbourne (fashion house); Prue ACTON (designer)
Gasometers at Clichy
Paul SIGNAC
Lady Rous née Charlotte Maria Whittaker, second wife of the 6th Baronet, later, Earl of Stradbroke
William BEECHEY
Dress
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Dress
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)
Tea Trees near Cape Schanck, Victoria
Eugene von GUÉRARD
Dress
CARLA ZAMPATTI, Sydney (fashion house); Carla ZAMPATTI (designer)
Initiation
Reko Rennie
Dress and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Dress
OBSCURE DESIRES, Australia (fashion house); Lisa FOX (designer); Zandra RHODES (designer)
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Hat, dress and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer)
Gates of Venice (View of the Venetian lagoon with the Tower of Marghera)
Francesco GUARDI
Coat
HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house); Merivale HEMMES (designer); John HEMMES (business manager)
Hat, jacket and skirt
VANESSA LEYONHJELM, Melbourne (fashion house); Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer); PETER JAGO, Melbourne
Jacket
DI$COUNT UNIVER$E, Melbourne (fashion house); Cami JAMES (designer); Nadia NAPREYCHIKOV (designer)
Dress
HICKS, ATKINSON & SONS PTY LTD, Melbourne
Hat
WILLIAM BEALE, Melbourne (millinery house); William BEALE (milliner)
Dress
ARNSDORF, Melbourne (fashion house); Jade Sarita ARNOTT (designer)