Mat
(19th century)
Medium
plant fibre, printed cotton, metallic thread, silk
Measurements
65.0 × 65.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1881
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Physical description
Plaited straw edged in floral printed cotton, 2nd fold with chinitz border, gold thread and sequins decoration on corners.
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Gloves
DENT
Group of three buttons
CHANEL, Paris (designer)
Gloves
ENGLAND
Border
(FRANCE)
Look 49, dress
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house); Alexander McQUEEN (designer)
Part of quilt
(ITALY)
BROCADE (FRAGMENT OF)
Great Exhibition - Crystal Palace Textile
WILLIAM & GEORGE ORME, London (manufacturer)
Fan
CHINESE
Gloves
(FRANCE)
Pleated dress
BOTTEGA VENETA, Italy (fashion house); Tomas MAIER (designer)
Border
(ITALY)
Boots
UNKNOWN
Dress
JULIEN MACDONALD, London (fashion house); Julien MacDONALD (designer)
BROCADE
Bag
PLYMOUTH WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
Fragment of brocade
(FRANCE)
Fan
(JAPAN)
Coat (Banyan)
FRANCE
Brooch
(ENGLAND)
Bonnet
(ENGLAND)
Embroidery
ENGLAND
Fragment
(SPAIN)
Knitted purse
(UNITED STATES)
Bonnet
(THE NETHERLANDS)
Black bunny ears hat
COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Stephen JONES (designer)
Gloves
FRANCE
Panel
(NORTHERN ITALY)
Carpet, from the Francis W. Little House, Peoria, Illinois
Frank Lloyd WRIGHT (designer)
Necktie
FRANCK OLIVIER