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Cow print skirt

SARA THORN, Melbourne (fashion house), Sara THORN (designer), Bruce SLORACH (designer)
Cow print skirt
 1984

Medium
screenprinted cotton, paint, plastic

Measurements
52.0 cm (centre back) 38.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1997

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, inside centre back, printed in black on white cotton: SARA THORN

Accession Number
1997.4

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Short, straight cotton canvas skirt without a waistband, and fastening centre front with a full length plastic zip. White ground with black screenprinted cow hide design obscured in some areas by random sprayed paint, in bright green, orange and silver. Embroidered cloth patch with blue ground and red and black robot face design sewn to front left panel.

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