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Digital Photograph - Ricardo Knitwear, Female Model Wearing Woollen Jacket, Skirt & Hat, Melbourne, circa 1968
Reg. No: MM 107266
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- Summary:
- One of thirty-five photographs relating to Ricardo Knitwear fashion house. The garments in the photograph were designed by Richard Charlupski and made by Edda Azzola. Ricardo Knitwear was a Melbourne firm that specialised in expensive, classic knitwear for men and women. The company was based in Johnston Street, Collingwood and operated from 1958 to 1978. It was founded by Richard Charlupski, a Polish migrant who arrived in Australia in 1950.
Richard named the company 'Ricardo Knitwear' to play on the public perception that Italian knitwear was the finest in the world. While Richard had some workers in his factory much of the work was done by outworkers, of whom the most important was Edda Azzola, a migrant from Pontebba, Italy. Richard regarded Italian migrant women as the best workers in the knitwear industry and employed them exclusively. Ricardo knitwear was sold in Myer and David Jones department, top-end boutiques and the exclusive Georges department store. - Description:
- Black and white photograph.
- Description Of Content:
- Photograph of a female model wearing a light coloured woolen, hip length, double breasted jacket, with a matching pencil skirt. The garments in the photograph were designed by Richard Charlupski and made by Edda Azzola of Ricardo Knitwear, Melbourne.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Richard Charlupski - Ricardo Knitwear, 2010
- Acknowledgement:
- Copyright Pending: Australian Wool Innovation Limited
Source: Richard Charlupski
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 260 mm (Height), 220 mm (Width) |
| Dimension Comment: | Photograph dimensions |
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| Tagged with: | clothing, immigration, textile workers, wool industry, fashion designers, clothing trade, textile industry, fashion models, dressmaking |
| Themes this item is part of: | Edda Azzola, Italian Migrant & Textile Worker, 1955, Richard Charlupski's Ricardo Knitwear Melbourne, Clothing & Textiles Collection |
| Primary Classification: | CLOTHING |
| Secondary Classification: | Female |
| Tertiary Classification: | outerwear |
| Inscriptions: | Written on the back of the image: 'Riccordo da Ricardo'. |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Designer of Item Depicted: | Mr Richard Charlupski - Ricardo Knitwear, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968 |
| Manufacturer of Item Depicted: | Mrs Edda Azzola, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968 |
| Manufactured For: | Ricardo Knitwear, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968 |
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