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Suit

SIRENS (fashion house), Kara BAKER (designer)
Suit
 1987
Dirty Dancing for Safe Sex Collection

Medium
cotton, plastic, metal

Measurements
(a) 52.5 cm (centre back) 58.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 55.0 cm (centre back) 32.5 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased 2008

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white polyester: SIRENS / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
label, side seam, printed in red on white cotton: 10
label, side seam, printed in black on white cotton: 100% / cotton
label, side seam, printed in red on white cotton: (care instructions)
(b) label, centre back waistline, woven in black on white polyester: SIRENS / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
label, centre back waistline, printed in red on white cotton: 10
label, centre back waistline, printed in black on white cotton: 100% / cotton
label, centre back waistline, printed in red on white cotton: (care instructions)

Accession Number
2008.576.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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