DRESS, GREEN LEATHER AND EMU
H1988.367
Dark olive green suede dress; mid-calf length, long sleeved, with metal zip-up back to round neck. Shoulders slightly puffed, and padded. Three diagonal stripes of dark brown run from the neck to the hem on back and front of dress. Lined in brown synthetic. Leather label on inside of dress reads: "KALAYA / Dreske-Somoff / AUSTRALIA". Anne Somoff relates the diagonal design to the traditional design on a shield.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H1988.367 |
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Accession Date: | 17 May 1988 |
Material
Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
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Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Leather/Leather | 0 - Whole |
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Skin | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
length | 1110mm |
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width | 470mm |
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