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Hothouse dress

KATIE PYE STUDIO PTY LTD, Sydney (fashion house), Katie PYE (designer)
Hothouse dress
 winter 1981

Medium
cotton, metal

Measurements
104.5 cm (centre back) 52.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2006

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Accession Number
2006.442

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Mustard yellow, long-sleeved, low waisted, oversize, cotton dress with funnel neck, gathered skirt and irregular grid of black, appliquéd, cotton strips, across the front and back bodice. There is ruched insert panel of mustard yellow cotton at centre front neck and collar with six silver metal press studs running vertically down the appliqué band. The sleeves fold back and are lined in contrast black cotton.

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