Certificate - Wool Fashion Awards, Australian Wool Board, Prue Acton, Framed, 1965

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Summary:: This certificate was awarded to the donor in 1965 by the Australian Wool Board for winning the `Two Piece Suits - Garment' section of the Wool Fashion Awards.

According to the donor, she strongly promoted the use of wool in Australian fashion throughout her career.
Description:: Framed under glass, gold and black printed text on cream card with photograph of merino ram draped with red, white and blue ribbon. Awarded to Prue Acton by the Australian Wool Board for two-piece suits - Garment Section 1965.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	48.00 cm (Height), 1.50 cm (Width), 53.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	clothing, fashion, fashion design, fashion industry, women s clothing, wool industry
Themes this item is part of:	Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection
Primary Classification:	COMMERCE & RETAILING
Secondary Classification:	Clothing & Fashion
Tertiary Classification:	awards
Inscriptions:	Printed on front of certificate: AUSTRALIAN WOOL BOARD/ 1965/ WOOL FASHION AWARDS/ this is to cerify that/ Prue Acton (handwritten)/ has won an award for Two Piece Suits - Garment Section/ ........... / WILLIAM A GUNN (handsigned)/ Chairman, Australian Wool Board
Awarded By:	Australian Wool Board, 1965
Awarded To:	Prue Acton, Australia, 1965
Place & Date Issued:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965
References:	RMIT Collection