Dress and belt
(c. 1975)
Medium
rayon jersey, plastic buckle
Measurements
(a) 123.0 cm (centre back) 43.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 6.5 × 88.0 cm (belt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Roslyn Marshall, 2009
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(a) label, inside centre back neckline, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: JEAN MUIR / LONDON
Accession Number
2009.596.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Rayon jersey three-quarter length dress with three-quarter length sleeves, deep v-neckline and padded shoulders. Pointed collar is topstitched with repeat rows of stitching. Belt cinches waist.
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