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Dress

CHAI, Melbourne (fashion house), Clarence CHAI (designer)
Dress
 (1982)

Medium
silk, screenprinted silk

Measurements
(a) 117.5 cm (centre back) 47.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 2.5 × 187.0 cm (tie belt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Puchased NGV Foundation, 2012

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a) label, centre back, woven in brown on black acetate: CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES / chai
(b) label, centre back, printed in black on white acetate: care label

Accession Number
2012.219.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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