Summary
Dress designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1969.
Originally worn with a matching coat (SH 942013) and dress (SH 942014), also in the Museum's collection.
Worn by donor at the launch of her cosmetics company in 1969 and to Derby Day the same year, The donor was photographed wearing this outfit for a story of the factory opening in the Chadstone Progress newspaper, dated 5th November 1969.
It was also worn by a model for the Prue Acton 25th Anniversary Parade in 1988.
In 2005, it was used in a fashion parade at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre to launch the Australia Post Legends series that year, featuring six Australian fashion designers, including Prue Acton.
Physical Description
White knitted acrylic long-sleeved polo-necked jumper. Masking tape '1969' in red ink was removed from inside back of garment (see Provenance).
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Designer
Ms Prue Acton, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969
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Manufacturer
Prue Acton Pty. Ltd. (and/or Contractors), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1969
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User
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Inscriptions
Inner left shoulder label printed black on white: '100% ACRYLIC / WARM HAND WASH / DRY FLAT / NO SPIN / NO MACHINE DRY / NO IRON'. Label at neck: '2'.
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Conservation
600 mm (Height)
Measured flat: Shoulder width 400; Bust circum. 700; Waist circum. 640; Hip/hem circum. 660; Shoulder to waist 300; Shoulder to hem 490; Sleeve length 540; Neck circum. 300
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References
RMIT Collection Refer files on sketches and fabric samples in RMIT Collection
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Women's Clothing, Making History - Prue Acton
