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Dress - Prue Acton, Evening, `Broomstick' Burnt Orange, 1981
Reg. No: SH 942089
- Summary:
- This dress was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1981. The fabric was known as 'broomstick' design, produced by wrapping silk around broom handle and steaming The design was developed from Prue Acton's 1980 Melbourne Cup outfit, Byzantine, and was based on The 6th Century Byzantine Empress Theodora's depiction in mosaic. Dress was intended to have a heavily jewelled yoke but this was simplified.
- Description:
- Burnt orange coloured loose dress in roughly pleated fabric. Dress has a deep mesh yoke decorated with brass and yellow glass studs. The dress is sleeveless and below the knee in length.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 123.00 cm (Height) |
More information
| Tagged with: | clothing, fashion, fashion design, fashion industry, women s clothing |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Prue Acton, Fashion Designer (1943- ) |
| Primary Classification: | CLOTHING |
| Secondary Classification: | Female |
| Tertiary Classification: | outerwear |
| Inscriptions: | Labels on back of neck: 28/ 11 |
| Manufacturer: | Prue Acton Pty. Ltd. (and/or Contractors), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981 |
| Designer: | Ms Prue Acton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1981 |
| References: | RMIT Collection |
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