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Jean Dessès, Paris (couture house)
Jean Dessès (designer)
Evening dress (c. 1954)
silk, bone, metal, acetate
141.0 cm (centre back) 65.0 cm (waist, flat)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr John Kenny, 1986
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Evening dress
(c. 1954)
Medium
silk, bone, metal, acetate
Measurements
141.0 cm (centre back) 65.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr John Kenny, 1986
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, centre front waistline, woven in black on white cream silk: Jean Dessès / 17. Avenue Matignon. PARIS
Accession Number
CT44-1986
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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