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Summary:: Blue leather ankle strap shoes with 8cm stacked brown leather heels, made by Prue Acton. All upper edges of the shoes are edged in black. Worn by the donor, Prue Acton, some time bewteen 1970 and 1990.

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:: Blue leather ankle strap shoes with 8cm stacked brown leather heels. All upper edges of the shoes are edged in black.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 1994

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	15.00 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: PRUE ACTON. Outer sole: GENUINE/LEATHER.
Manufacturer:	Prue Acton Pty Ltd, 1970-1990
Date Made:	1970-1990
Place & Date Used:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970-1990
User:	Ms Prue Acton
References:	RMIT Collection