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Medium
viscose rayon, metal
Measurements
107.0 cm (centre back) 36.5 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, inside centre back neckline, woven (vertically) in black, pink and red on white synthetic fabric: MADE IN / FRANCE
woven in black, pink and red on white synthetic fabric: SAINT LAURENT / rive gauche
woven (vertically) in black, pink and red on white synthetic fabric: PARIS
Label, inside centre back, attached to base of primary label, woven in red on white synthetic fabric: 40
Accession Number
1996.554
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Ms Gabrielle Pizzi, Member, 1996
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Dress of black satin-back crepe, calf length with the skirt section consisting of four panels. The sleeves taper at the wrist and fasten with a zip. At the front the dress is gathered at the waist, forming soft pleats rising to the shoulders as well as falling away in the direction of the hem. It has shoulder pads and a plunging neckline and fastens at the front with a zip which is concealed beneath a softly pleated sash and half belt coming from either side of the waist to hook at the centre front.