Summary
Pair of woman's slingback shoes, upper of woven beige fabric with leather trim. Made by Maud Frizon some time between 1970 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.
Physical Description
Pair of woman's slingback shoes, upper of woven beige fabric with leather trim. Fastens on top of the foot with a beige leather shoe lace. 5cm heel covered in beige leather. Sole and lining also in leather.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Manufacturer
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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960 or later
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User
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Inscriptions
Fabric label inside soles, beige on brown: MAUD FRIZON/PARIS/MADE IN ITALY. Stamped into bottom of soles: 148. Handwritten in pencil on bottom of right sole: Acton.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
10 cm (Height)
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References
RMIT Collection
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Women's Footwear, Making History - Prue Acton, Innovation & Design
