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Medium
leather, cotton, metal
Measurements
73.5 cm (centre back) 60.0 cm (sleeve length)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
label, inner neckline, woven in green on white cotton: Katie Pye / Sydney (map of Australia) Australia
Accession Number
2006.439
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2006
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Leather and fabric blouson men’s jacket with stand up collar, long cap sleeves and front pockets. The red leather yoke features hand painted illustrations across both front and back panels of dogs and bows. The red leather also extends in a vertical panel with pairs of metal press studs to form the snap fastenings at the centre front. Contract trim of black leather is found at the sleeve caps, cuffs and lower waistband. The jacket is fully lined.