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Evening dress

STUDIBAKER HAWK, Sydney (fashion house), Wendy ARNOLD (designer), Janelle MILES (designer), David MILES (business partner)
Evening dress
 1989

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

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Artwork Details

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.

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