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Studibaker Hawk, Sydney (fashion house)
Wendy Arnold (designer)
Janelle Miles (designer)
David Miles (business partner)
Evening dress 1989
metallic screenprinted polyester, nylon, metal, plastic
150.0 cm (centre back) 29.5 cm (waist, flat)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1990
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Medium
metallic screenprinted polyester, nylon, metal, plastic
Measurements
150.0 cm (centre back) 29.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1990
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
label, inside centre front, woven in yellow and red on black: STUDIBAKER HAWK/MADE IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Accession Number
CT2-1990
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Strapless, black polyester, evening dress decorated all-over with gold-coloured metallic screen-print design. The narrow, long-line dress features a large floppy bow at centre front and three graduating ruffles at the hemline. Each ruffle is filled with wadding. Fastens at rear with a long metal zip.