Terms and conditions of use
Evening dress and jacket
(c. 1965)
Medium
silk, cotton, plastic, synthetic fibres
Measurements
(a) 71.5 cm (centre back) 66.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 147.0 cm (centre back) 41.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(c) 5.0 × 179.0 cm (belt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Anthea Ball in memory of Mrs Gladys Ball, 2004
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, inner neckline, woven in black synthetic thread on white synthetic fabric: miss magg / TOORAK MELBOURNE
Accession Number
2004.797.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
Physical description
Patchwork evening dress and jacket.
(a) Long sleeve patchwork wool jacket with large overlapping collar and tie belt. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulder seam and at the cuff. The jacket is constructed from multicoloured irregular patchwork shapes sewn together with red cotton machine zig-zag stitch. The tie belt is made of the same patched materials and the cuffs are fastened with orange buttons.Fully lined with gold coloured silk.
(b) Sleeveless, full length, silk, patchwork evening dress with high rounded neckline. Comprising small irregular shapes of various silk, cotton and synthetic fabrics stitched together with red cotton machine zig zag. Fastens with plastic zip down centre back. There are no other seams.