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Evening dress

PACO RABANNE, Paris (fashion house), Paco RABANNE (designer)
Evening dress
 (c. 1973)

Medium
aluminium, silk

Measurements
149.0 cm (centre back) 32.7 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Inscription
none

Accession Number
CT425-1994

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Full length dress with asymmetric neckline metallic fabric composed of small linked disks. It has one short sleeve. Under the sleeveless arm a long sash extends around the body to form tie belt at waist. This fabric is extremely difficult to cut or join and the evice of gros-grain ribbon down the interior sides has enabled the designer to join the fabric together and follow the body line.

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