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Evening dress

Evening dress
 (c. 1973)

Medium
aluminium, silk
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
aluminium, silk
Measurements
149.0 cm (centre back) 32.7 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
none
Accession Number
CT425-1994
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994
© Public Domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
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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