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Mini dress

Mini dress
 1967

Medium
acetate, cotton, nylon, metal, plastic
Measurements
80.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, back neck line, printed in black on white polyester: Prue Acton (flower motif above o) / AUSTRALIA
Accession Number
2004.633
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Diana Reece, 2004
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Gallery 11
Level 2, NGV Australia
Physical description
White, long sleeved mini dress with square front neckline and separate full skirt section descending from the waist. The dress is constructed in cream stitch cotton lace with appliqued beads of tiny ribbon bows placed horizontally on the bodice and vertically on the shirt. There are short metal zips at each narrow sleeve cuff and the dress fastens with a long metal zip centre back. The dress is fully lined in a cream coloured synthetic fabric.