ALIX, Paris (couture house)<br />
 Madame GRÈS (designer)<br/>
<em>Evening dress</em> 1939 {spring-summer 1939} <!-- (group) --><br />

silk<br />
126.0 cm (centre back) 30.5 cm (waist, flat)<br />
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br />
Purchased with funds donated by Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of Mr Harold Campbell-Pretty, 2015<br />
2015.580<br />
© Grès, Paris
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Step inside the truly remarkable world of The Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift. The works have been generously purchased by Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, NGV Foundation Board Member and Philanthropist, for the NGV Collection in memory of her late husband, Harold Campbell-Pretty. Since 2015, Krystyna has purchased and gifted more than 250 garments, working closely with the NGV to strengthen its holdings in key areas.