DRESS, with hot pants
H2002.120.1-3
(.1) Sleeveless, collarless long dress with square neckline. Polyester fabric with interlocking squares in different colours - red, yellow, orange, green, dark purple and mauve. The arm holes and neckline are plain yellow fabric. Back of dress has yellow zip, with plastic teeth and metal zip handle. There is a split at side front of dress, from hem to thigh. Yellow satin label sewn to inside of back neck line. There is an image of a man in black suit bending forward and holding flag. "11/Mr. Simon/REGD./MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA". Two white labels on inside of one side seam with black printing and stitching, one with size 14 and measurements (printed), one with care instructions (stitched) "ARNEL*/TRIACETATE/& NYLON/WARM WASH DRIP DRY COOL IRON".
(.2) Hot pants made from same fabric as dress. Straight cut, yellow zip at one side of pants. Waist lined with strip of orange bias binding. Yellow Mr Simon label attached to inside of waist. Two white labels on inside seam, same as on dress.
(.3) Bright yellow sash, pointed at both ends.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2002.120.1-3 |
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| Accession Date: | 17 Oct 2002 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2002 |
| Credit: | Mrs Rosemary Bradshaw |
Material
| Polyester/Textile | metal, polyester textile, cotton, plastic (zip) | 0 - Whole |
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| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 390mm | chest |
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| length | 1360mm |
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| width | 330mm |
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| length | 290mm |
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| width | 110mm |
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| length | 1510mm |
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