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Medium
wool, plastic
Measurements
(a) 20.0 cm (centre back) 22.0 cm (sleeve length) (jumper)
(b) 47.0 cm (centre back) 21.5 cm (waist, flat) (dungarees)
(c-d) 8.5 × 6.0 cm (each) (socks)
Place/s of Execution
(Australia)
Accession Number
CT59.a-d-1983
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr and Mrs Anthony Ganim, 1983
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
(a) Handknitted wool jumper, red purl stitch with four horizontal grey lines below square neckline at front and back and two grey bands on each sleeve cuff. Fastened at either side of neck with two red plastic buttons in the form of cherries. (b) Handknitted dungarees in grey wool, purl stitch. Ribbed cuffs at legs and waist, with red and grey striped bib front, fastening at the back with button fastening straps. Two additional red plastic cherry-shape buttons decorate waistband at front. (c-d) Handknitted grey wool socks, done in purl stitch with red toe section and two red stripes at ankle.