Dress
(c. 1820)
Medium
cotton, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
133.0 cm (centre back) 30.3 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lady Nicholson and her daughter, 1951
Gallery location
Not on display
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