Collection Online
Diamond pleat corset dress
Medium
wool, silk, acetate
Measurements
90.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, inside back lining, woven in red on navy polyester: MARTIN GRANT / paris
Accession Number
2007.10
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2007
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Strapless dress of dark blue wool and silk mix fabric. The boned bodice features vertically seamed panels. The knee-length skirt is constructed from one length of fabric, shaped into the waist with box pleats, hand-caught at points to create a diamond effect. The dress is fastened at the centre back with an invisible zip and is fully lined with black acetate.