Summary
This dress and sash set was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L in 1980.
A similar garment was part of the costumes worn by American actress Barbara Parkins in the Australian film ' Breakfast in Paris', released in 1981. Parkins, who played the leading female role, loved the clothes and asked to keep them for herself to "show off around the world".
Physical Description
Dress and sash set: (1) Ankle-length long-sleeved evening dress in beige coloured silk georgette, decorated with all-over lattice print, with a brown and silver rose pattern at bodice, sleeves and hem.. Under shift of georgette and beige silk is attahed at elasticized waist, and at one shoulder. Bodice fastening at one shoulder with hook-and-eye. (2) Beige georgette sash with faint lattice print.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Manufacturer
Prue Acton Pty. Ltd. (and/or Contractors), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Designer
Ms Prue Acton, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980
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Inscriptions
Fabric labels sewn inside back of undershift: 1,15,25, 37,39
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
211 cm (Height)
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References
RMIT Collection
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Films, Making History - Prue Acton, Innovation & Design
