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Dress

MARTIN GRANT STUDIOS, Melbourne (manufacturer), Martin GRANT (designer)
Dress
 1986

Medium
rayon, silk

Measurements
108.0 cm (centre back)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rosslynd Piggott, 1999

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in red polyester on blue polyester: MARTIN GRANT

Accession Number
1999.319

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
Dress in black rayon crepe, is sleeveless and fitted through the bodice and waist. The skirt section consists of eight triangular panels, which flare out to create a very full skirt, with irregular dipping hemline which is lowest at the centre back. The upper section of the reverse bodice panel is cutaway at the sides and fixed at the centre with a pale green silk grosgrain covered shank button.

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