Evening dress and bolero
1939
Medium
silk (moracain), glass (beads), paste (jewels), metal
Measurements
(a) 48.2 cm (centre back) 29.5 cm (sleeve length) (bolero)
(b) 146.0 cm (centre back) 41.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(c) 10.5 × 87.0 cm (belt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs D.F. Taylor, 1976
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
(a) label, right underarm, woven in red on white cotton: GEORGES / of Collins St / MELBOURNE
(b-c) none
Accession Number
D122.a-c-1976
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Outfit comprising evening dress, cummerbund and bolero made of black moracain silk with contrasting dusty pink bodice and trims to bolero and cummerbund.
(a) The bolero has a high square neckline and short sleeves with padded shoulders. The front opening is trimmed with two rows of vertical pink moracain panels decorated with imitation glass jewels and paste pearls.
(b) The dress bodice has short sleeves and V-neckline with shirring across shoulder. The skirt is box pleated and the black moracain belt is trimmed with two horizontal rows of pink decorated at the front with imitation jewels and pearls. The dress fastens at the left proper side with metal press studs and hooks and eyes.
(c) The black moracain cummerbund is decorated with horizontal strips of pink. The centre front section is decorated with imitation glass jewels and paste pearls.