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Dress - Prue Acton, Cream with Black Ribbon, 1965
Reg. No: SH 942380
- Summary:
- Made for Prue Acton in 1965 for a special occassion, to her design by Alouette, a company which was upstairs next door to her company. She produced a range of underwear with a similar look through Kayser. The linear detail is a design feature which reoccurs throughout Prue Acton's career.
- Description:
- Cream coloured cotton mid-calf length dress trimmed with cream lace and black velvet ribbon. The dress has a scooped neck and elbow-length sleeves. Bodice is decorated with pin-tucks. Zip-fastened at back.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 114.00 cm (Height) |
More information
| Tagged with: | clothing, fashion, fashion design, fashion industry |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection |
| Primary Classification: | CLOTHING |
| Secondary Classification: | Female |
| Tertiary Classification: | outerwear |
| Inscriptions: | Cloth label sewn inside back of neck: SPECIALLY FASHIONED/BY/ALOUETTE/COLLINS ST./MELBOURNE. |
| Manufacturer: | Alouette, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963-1968 |
| Designer: | Prue Acton Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963-1968 |
| References: | RMIT Collection |
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