Fashion and Textiles in the International Collections of the National Gallery of VictoriaThis handbook presents a selection of more than seventy European, American and Asian fashion-related items from the National Gallery of Victoria. Works have been selected for this publication to illustrate the strengths of the Gallery's holdings and to express its exciting diversity, with examples dating from antiquity to the present day. A select group of textiles has also been integrated into this volume; examples that broaden our understanding of key stylistic movements and reflect important synergies within the Gallery's holdings. |
Contents
Foreword | 6 |
EGYPT Coptic Tunic | 9 |
EGYPT Coptic Fragment | 11 |
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accessories aesthetic ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Art Foundation artistic autumn-winter Balenciaga bodice body boots buttons Chanel Christian Dior cm centre back cm centre front cm Felton Bequest cm length cm sleeve length cm waist cm width colours contemporary corset costume cotton Cristobal Balenciaga decorative designer England born designer France displayed dress styles dressmaking eighteenth century embroidered embroidery example fabric fancy dress FASHION AND TEXTILES fashion design featured flat floral flowers Foundation of Victoria Galliano garments Gianni Versace glass beads gown haute couture HUSSEIN CHALAYAN images inspired jacket Jeanne Paquin John Galliano Kerry Gardner lace linen London Malcolm McLAREN manufacturer MARTIN MARGIELA materials metallic thread Miyake motifs NGV Foundation nineteenth century original panel Paris couture house Paris fashion house pattern petticoat printed ready-to-wear Scrap album sequins shape shawls shoes silk skirt spring-summer stitches suit swimsuit traditional trims trousers tunic Versace Vivienne WESTWOOD wearer wearing women wool worn woven Yves Saint Laurent