Bodice

Bodice

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk, lace
Accession Number
1093 A-D4
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss M. T. Tetley, 1951
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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