Book - Zelda Cawthorne, Australia in Fashion, 2005

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Summary:: This book was issued in conjunction with the Australian Legends: Fashion Designers stamp issue in 2005. It was written by Melbourne fashion writer Zelda Cawthorne. The `Prue Acton' chapter is illustrated with photographs from the Prue Acton collection at RMIT featuring clothing items in the Museum Victoria Collection. Most photographs by Lucas Allen.
Description:: Soft covered 64 page book, heavily illustrated throughout, with chapters covering each of the six Australian designers featured as part of the Australian Legends: Fashion Designers stamp issue.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Australia Post, 2005

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	6 mm (Height), 245 mm (Width), 245 mm (Length)

Tagged with:	australia day, fashion designers, fashion industry, immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Prue Acton, Fashion Designer (1943- ), Clothing & Textiles Collection, Migration Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification:	COMMERCE & RETAILING
Secondary Classification:	Clothing & Fashion
Tertiary Classification:	publications
Author:	Zelda Cawthorne, 2005
Publisher:	Australia Post, 2005
Person Depicted:	Ms Prue Acton, 2005
Person Depicted:	Joe Saba, 2005
Person Depicted:	Collette Dinnigan, 2005
Person Depicted:	Akira Isogawa, 2005
Person Depicted:	Jenny Bannister, 2005
Person Depicted:	Carla Zampatti, 2005