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Singlet

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Singlet
 2005 {spring-summer}

Medium
cotton, silk thread, rayon

Measurements
57.0 cm (centre back) 35.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2005
© Courtesy of the artist

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in white on red acetate: akira / 2
label, centre back neckline, woven in white on black acetate: BONDS
label, centre back neckline, woven in white on black acetate: MADE IN AUSTRALIA

Accession Number
2005.494

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
White cotton rib woman's singlet decorated with applique panel featuring large red, purple and pink flowers in silk embroidery. The panel is stitched to the singlet by bands of running stitch in brown cotton thread which follow the line of the singlet itself.

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