Search the collections

Where is it from?

Summary:: Suede strap sandals in colours of yellow, orange, blue, pink and black. The 9cm heels are in black suede. Made by Maud Frizon, some time between 1970 and 1990. Worn by the donor, Prue Acton, in Melbourne.

Museum Victoria's Prue Acton Collection is of national significance as a record of the career of one of Australia's leading fashion designers from the 1960s to the 1980s. Prue Acton studied textile design at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in the late 1950s to early 1960s, and her parents John and Gwen Acton used their own money to establish Prue Acton's fashion business in Flinders Lane, Melbourne, in 1963. Her designs were soon at the forefront of Australia's fashion industry. Prue Acton was part of a new wave of designers who appropriated designer fashion and haute couture for a wider market. She developed the business into a leading national and international brand enterprise.
Description:: Suede strap sandals in colours of yellow, orange, blue, pink and black. The 9cm heels are in black suede. Ankle straps elongated to wrap around legs.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	9.00 cm (Height)

Tagged with:	clothing, fashion, fashion design, fashion industry, women s footwear
Themes this item is part of:	Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection
Primary Classification:	CLOTHING
Secondary Classification:	Female
Tertiary Classification:	footwear
Inscriptions:	Inner sole: MADE IN ITALY/MAUD FRIZON/PARIS. Outer sole: 38 1/2/148.
Manufacturer:	Maude Frizon, Italy, 1970-1990
Place & Date Used:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970-1990
References:	RMIT Collection