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Princess dress

SARA THORN, Melbourne (fashion house), Sara THORN (designer), Bruce SLORACH (designer)
Princess dress
 1983

Medium
screenprinted cotton, plastic, paste, metal, gold plate

Measurements
132.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Women's Association, 1995

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, printed in black on white cotton: Sara Thorn
label, centre back neckline, printed in black on white cotton: HAND SCREEN / PRINTED
label, centre back neckline, printed in black on white acetate: MADE IN AUSTRALIA

Accession Number
1995.764

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
Sleeveless dress with attached cloak, in cotton with Cyrillic column print overprinted in black, red and gold on a hand dyed fabric in several shades of grey. The buttons down the back of the dress are gold plated.

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