Terms and conditions of use
Dress
(c. 1927)
- Medium
- silk
- Measurements
- 130.0 cm (centre back) 39.5 cm (waist, flat)
- Place/s of Execution
- (England)
- Accession Number
- D254-1974
- 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
- Not on display
- About this work
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This indecisive handkerchief hemline peaks and dips, hinting at the floor-length hemlines that would become fashionable in the 1930s. Its light chiffon flutters easily with movement. Perfect for the tango, it combines a floral-printed textile with geometric-triangle insertions, lined with horizontal tucks. The combination of floral and geometric motifs was characteristic of the Art Deco style.