Dress
1971
- Medium
- cotton (voile)
- Measurements
- 100.0 cm (centre back) 64.0 cm (waist circumference)
- Place/s of Execution
- Australia
- Inscription
- label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: designed by / merivale
label centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: 2 - Accession Number
- 2021.726
- Department
- Australian Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dr Ruth Pullin, 2021 - Gallery location
- Gallery 11
Level 2, NGV Australia - About this work
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Inspired by London’s new boutique culture and a mix of pop, fashion and music, John and Merivale Hemmes established House of Merivale (HoM) to bring progressive, youth-oriented fashion to Australia. With its lively atmosphere, HoM stocked imports alongside a variety of emerging young Australian designers, such as Prue Acton, Kenneth Pirrie and Norma Tullo, as well as Merivale’s own range of blouses, dresses, leather jackets, handbags and accessories for women.