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Bicycle shorts

ABYSS STUDIO, Melbourne (fashion house), Sara THORN (designer), Bruce SLORACH (designer)
Bicycle shorts
 1987

Medium
lycra, flock

Measurements
65.0 cm (outer leg) 31.0 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

Accession Number
1997.15

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Men's knee length bicycle shorts in black lycra, with elasticised waistband and padded cod-piece decorated with a red flock robot face. Red flock 'Abyss' lettering is positioned down both outside legs panels.

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