Collection Online
Evening dress
Medium
silk, polyester, brass
Measurements
121.0 cm (centre back) 29.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, woven, blue on cream acetate, centre back: GEORGES / 23 Arrs / RUE / DE LA PAIX (in negative within a blue sign) / of Collins Street
Accession Number
D1-1974
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented from the Estate of Lady Grimwade, 1974
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Halter neck evening dress of grey-green silk jersey in a close fitting sheath style with elaborate draping from bodice to hem. Free floating side panels extend from waist draping. The dress is fully lined with a dusty pink polyester and the bodice is boned with five encased bones and has an internal waistband. The dress is fastened down the back with a brass zip.