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Evening bolero

LE LOUVRE, Melbourne (manufacturer), Lillian WIGHTMAN (designer)
Evening bolero
 (c. 1960)

Medium
silk, plastic (sequins), glass (beads)

Measurements
170.0 cm (centre back) 54.0 cm (sleeve length)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Ms Georgina Weir, Member, 1995
© Le Louvre, Melbourne and Estate of Lillian Wightman

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, centre back, woven in white on black polyester: Le Louvre / Melbourne

Accession Number
1995.321

Department
Australian 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
The silk satin jacket is hand embroidered overall with glass beads and plastic sequins in gold, red and bronze with a small floral pattern.

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