Terms and conditions of use
Dress
(c. 1878)
- Medium
- silk, cotton, metal
- Measurements
- 173.0 cm (centre back) 37.0 cm (waist, flat)
- Accession Number
- D10A-1971
- Department
- Australian Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss I. B. Strachan, 1971
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest - Gallery location
- Gallery 5
Level 2, NGV Australia - About this work
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Most historical garments acquired by the Gallery lack their original undergarments. This necessitates intimate investigations in order to achieve the correct silhouette (and make the right impression) for the purposes of display. While major stylistic changes in Victorian women’s fashions give general clues to the shapes required underneath, detailed knowledge of construction techniques and pattern-making practices are also essential to make the works sit correctly. Sometimes size is also a challenge, and many works require strategically placed padding to fill out the garment to its original wearer’s proportions.