Dress
(c. 1974)
Medium
cotton
Measurements
(a) 105.0 cm (centre back) 33.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 159.0 × 4.5 cm (belt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sally Gray, 1996
© Linda Jackson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, proper right side seam, woven in green on black polyester: MADE BY / Linda Jackson / ~ / SYDNEY
label, proper right side seam, woven in pink on navy polyester: Flamingo Park / SYDNEY
label, proper right side seam, printed in black on white cotton: ALL COTTON
Accession Number
1996.188.a-b
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 short dress is made from a 1950s printed fabric, depicting Pierrot figures, ribbons and confetti, in pink and blue, on a black ground. The sleeveless dress has a sloping neckline, with one drawstring strap tied at the shoulder. It is gathered at the waist and tied with a matching belt.