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Scaled top and stud skirt

Scaled top and stud skirt
 1981

Medium
leather, metal
Measurements
(a) 42.0 cm (centre back) 43.0 cm (width) (Scaled top)
(b) 33.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (Stud skirt)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, machine sewn inside back neck, woven in gold cotton and metallic thread on black cotton and metallic thread: Jenny Bannister
Accession Number
1998.195.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1998
© Jenny Bannister
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
The sleeveless top is made of petal shapes of gold leather joined together with studs. The back has two leather plaits (thongs of gold metallic leather plaited in the manner of hair). The turquoise leather hipster lap-lap skirt is made from scraps of leather studded together. Gold leather centre piece at the front. Fastened with press studs.