HOUSE OF MERIVALE, Sydney (fashion house), Merivale HEMMES (designer), John HEMMES (business partner)
Suit (Women's)
(c. 1973)
Medium
polyester, cotton, plastic, metal
Measurements
(a) 69.0 cm (centre back) 57.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 108.0 cm (outer leg) 34.5 cm (waist, flat) (trousers)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Peppy (Margarette Ursula) and David Sherr, 2004
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) label, centre back inside, woven in white on black polyester: Merival 12 (white embroided cupid in front of the label Merivale)
label, inside proper right, printed in black on white: Rayon / Polyester / dryclean
(b) label, sewn proper left, woven in white on black polyester: Merival 12 (white embroided cupid in front of the label Merivale)
Accession Number
2004.791.a-b
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles