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Evening dress

TU, Melbourne (fashion house), Arija AUSTIN (chief designer)
Evening dress
 (c. 1979)

Medium
silk, plastic (sequins)

Measurements
143.0 cm (centre back) (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs Patricia Davies AM, Member, 1994

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, inside centre back, woven in black on white: tu / MELBOURNE

Accession Number
CT14-1994

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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