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Ball gown

HARTNELL OF MELBOURNE PTY LTD., Melbourne (fashion house), Ralph SAMUEL (designer)
Ball gown
 (c. 1950)

Medium
silk, rayon, glass (beads), metal, boning

Measurements
80.0 cm (centre back) 31.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dianne Marshall in memory of Mrs Else Marshall, 2006

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, proper right back, polyester woven blue on white: EXCLUSIVELY YOURS / HARTNELL / MELBOURNE

Accession Number
2006.377

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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