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Rainbow parrot costume

Rainbow parrot costume
 1977

Medium
silk (chiffon)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1992
© Linda Jackson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (chiffon)
Measurements
(a) 52.0 cm (centre back) 50.0 cm (sleeve length) (top)
(b) 41.0 cm (centre back) (collar)
(c) 87.0 cm (centre back) 29.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in pink on white acetate: Flamingo Park / SYDNEY
label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white acetate: Linda Jackson / SYDNEY
(c) label, centre back waistline, woven in pink on white acetate: Flamingo Park / SYDNEY
label, centre back waistline, woven in black on white acetate: Linda Jackson / SYDNEY
Accession Number
CT30.a-c-1992
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1992
© Linda Jackson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
(a) Elasticised top with multi-coloured silk chiffon pieces which have machine rolled edges. Turquoise underskirt with layers of differently coloured and shaped fabric over the top. (b) Elasticised collar with multi-coloured silk chiffon pieces which have machine rolled edges. Red underskirt with layers of differently coloured and shaped fabric over the top. (c) Elasticised skirt with multi-coloured silk chiffon pieces which have machine rolled edges. Light blue underskirt with tiered layers of different coloured and shaped fabric over the top.

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