Cast dress no. 1
2001 {spring-summer, Ventriloquy collection}
Medium
polyester resin
Measurements
(a) 99.0 × 58.0 × 12.0 cm (front panel)
(b) 97.0 × 57.5 × 10.0 cm (back panel)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Norma and Stuart Leslie, Governors, 2001
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Accession Number
2001.22.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Sleeveless dress with round neckline, fitted bodice and A-line skirt section. The dress is made of a front and back panel which join along the edge with a series of silver metal fixtures through which a coated metal thread will secure the two halves. The hemline is geometrical and irregular and the surface is faceted and incised with irregular geometric shapes.