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Wedding dress

UNKNOWN
Wedding dress
 (c. 1925)

Medium
silk, glass, cotton

Measurements
125.0 cm (centre back) 44.0 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

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
D241-1974

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Cream silk dress, bodice of machine made lace, bell sleeves, hand embroidered and beaded silk drape over right shoulder and narrow embroidered strap at left side. Sash at waistband trimmed with four beaded horse-shoe and rose motifs. Long train decorated along the edge with a basket of flowers, beaded.

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