Coat
(c. 1968)
Medium
silk, cotton, linen, plastic
Measurements
106.0 cm (centre back) 40.0 cm (sleeve length)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Patricia Davies, Member, 1988
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in black on white acetate: magg / TOORAK MELBOURNE / 12
Accession Number
CT52-1988
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Patchwork coat in shades of pink and red with contrasts of white, orange and green.
Irregular rectangular shapes in a combination with patterned and plain fabric, top stitched together with red zigzag stitch.
Set in long sleeves, double-breasted, fastening with four red plastic buttons, a martingale belt across the centre back, trimmed with two red plastic buttons.
Fully lined in red satin.