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HOUSE OF MERIVALE AND MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house), MR. JOHN, Sydney (fashion house), Merivale HEMMES (chief designer), John HEMMES (designer)
Suit
(c. 1973)
Medium
cotton, polyester, metal, plastic
Measurements
(a) 78.0 cm (centre back) 60.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 5.5 × 96.0 cm (belt)
(c) 109.0 cm (outer leg) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (trousers)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Phil Parnell, 2004
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, inner proper right, woven in white on black polyester: Mr John designed by Merivale label
label, inner proper right, printed in black on white cotton: all cotton label
label, inner proper right, printed in black on white cotton: dry clean label
label, inner proper right, printed in black on white cotton: imported fabric
(c) label, centre back waistband, woven in white on black polyester: Mr John 30 designed by Merivale label
label, centre back waistband, printed in black on white cotton: dry clean label
label, centre back waistband, printed in black on white cotton: all cotton label
Accession Number
2004.793.a-c
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