Look 4, F* this I am going to Paris, coat and dress
2019 {spring-summer 2019}
- Medium
- cotton/nylon (tulle), metal, polypropylene (crinoline), plastic
- Measurements
- (a) 175.0 cm (centre back) 66.0 cm (sleeve length) (coat)
(b) 166.0 cm (centre back) 30.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress) - Place/s of Execution
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Accession Number
- 2020.1.a-b
- Department
- International Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the David Richards Estate, 2020 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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This work exemplifies John Galliano’s technical prowess and fondness for bias-cutting in a historic homage to Empress Josephine and Lolita. Merging literary inspiration with a historical figure resulted in a collection that featured dramatic and ornate designs alongside youthful and whimsical elements. The collection opened with dresses such as this, which Galliano likened to the cotton muslin gowns worn by Josephine in the early nineteenth century. He referred to these dresses as the ‘Josephine muslins’.