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Sandals - Pierre Dalby, Clear Plastic
Reg. No: SH 942213
- Summary:
- Plastic sandals in clear plastic patterned with black lace design at front, and transparent heels. Made by Pierre Dalby, some time between 1960 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:
- Plastic sandals in clear plastic patterned with black lace design at front, and transparent heels. Fastened with thin black leather straps from the instep.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 6.00 cm (Height) |
More information
| 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 right shoe, fabric label: GARY KAMIONER/MADE IN FRANCE/PIERRE DALBY/PARIS. |
| Manufacturer: | Pierre Dalby, Paris, France, 1960-1990 |
| Place & Date Used: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960 or later |
| References: | RMIT Collection |
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