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'Exit' evening dress

GIANNI VERSACE, Milan (fashion house), Gianni VERSACE (designer)
'Exit' evening dress
 1990-1991 {autumn-winter}

Medium
silk

Measurements
158.0 cm (centre back) 35.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by the Gianni Versace Archives, Milan, Governor, 2001
Fb100228.tif Fb100228.tif © Gianni Versace © Gianni Versace © Gianni Versace

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Italy

Inscription
label, inside left side, woven in white and gold on black: GIANNI / VERSACE / COUTURE

Accession Number
2001.125

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Full-length dress in black silk jersey and fully lined with black silk crepe. The dress features a high front neckline and very low-cut scooped back. The front neckline has a wide collar cuff that continues around the edge of the back opening. The proper right side has a split from the waist to the hemline. The fitted sleeves fasten with two black buttons and loops.

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