Certificate - Outstanding Womenswear, Australian Wool Board, Prue Acton, Framed, 1971

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Summary:: This certificate was awarded to the donor in 1971 by the Australian Wool Board as `Designer of the Outstanding Womenswear Collection. It was accompanied by a overseas air ticket to study fashion design overseas.

According to the donor, she strongly promoted the use of wool in Australian fashion throughout her career.
Description:: Rectangular paper certificate framed under glass. Gold printed text on cream car. Features Australian Wool Board logo.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	48.00 cm (Height), 2.00 cm (Width), 55.00 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:	Tex printed on front of certificate: The Australian Wool Board presents/ to the Designer of the/ Outstanding Womenswear Wool Collection for 1974/ a world air ticket for further study/ of Womenswear fashion overseas/ Awarded to Prue Acton Designs Pty Ltd/ WILLIAM A. GUNN (hand signed.)
Awarded By:	Australian Wool Board, Australia, 1971
Awarded To:	Prue Acton, Australia, 1971
References:	RMIT Collection