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Dress
(c. 1909)

Medium
cotton, cotton (lace, net), silk (taffeta)

Measurements
172.0 cm (centre back) 28.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Accession Number
D212-1974

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Cream dress, elaborately decorated with lace and net over lawn, applied tuffed braid of floral design, scroll patterned of ribbon insertions. Taffeta underskirt edged with lace flounce.