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Waratah costume
1983

Medium
silk (organza), silk (taffeta), feathers

Measurements
(a) 98.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(b) 91.0 cm (centre back) 53.5 cm (waist, width) (overskirt)
(c) 101.5 cm (centre back) 41.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(d) 106.0 × 240.5 cm (veil)
(e) 9.0 × 33.0 × 36.0 cm (headdress)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Accession Number
CT3.a-e-1994

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Outfit comprising five parts: (a) Handpainted red organza petal top. (b) Green silk taffeta pointed leaf skirt. (c) Silk leaf shirt panel. (d) Silk organza handpainted veil. (e) Red and black feathered halo headdress. Handpainted sleeveless red organza petal top which is attached to a green taffeta leaf skirt. It has a separate green silk taffeta pointed leaf skirt panel which is placed over another green silk leaf skirt panel. Worn with a silk organza veil handpainted by Deborah Leser and a red feather halo.