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Camisole - Prue Acton, Gold Lame, 1980
Reg. No: SH 942410
- Summary:
- This camisole was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1980.
A similar garment was part of the costumes worn by American actress Barbara Parkins in the Australian film ' Breakfast in Paris', released in 1981. Parkins, who played the leading female role, loved the clothes and asked to keep them for herself to "show off around the world". - Description:
- Camisole top in gold lame lined with brown silk. The top of the garment is scalloped on all edges and supported with narrow shoulder straps. The back is opened from the centre top to bottom and fastened with small covered buttons and button loops. The rose pattern is on upper back and front.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 54.00 cm (Height) |
More information
| Tagged with: | fashion, fashion design, fashion industry, films |
| 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: | underwear |
| Inscriptions: | Labels sewn into back: 2, 12, 31, 37 [handwritten 'LAMEE/25/75%'], 121 |
| Manufacturer: | Prue Acton Pty. Ltd. (and/or Contractors), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980 |
| Designer: | Ms Prue Acton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980 |
| References: | RMIT Collection |
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