Terms and conditions of use
Dress
(c. 1927)
- Medium
- silk, gelatin sequins, glass and plastic beads
- Measurements
- 102.0 cm (centre back) 45.0 cm (waist, flat)
- Place/s of Execution
- (France)
- Accession Number
- D253-1974
- Department
- International Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest - Gallery location
- Mid 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International - About this work
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The energy and exuberance of new dances like the Charleston and The Black Bottom could be expressed easily in the loose, short fashions of the day. In the skirt of this Dress, tear-shaped paillettes are applied in vertical ribbons, each by a single thread, to quiver and gently tinkle as the wearer moved.