Summary
Pair of woman's beige sandals handpainted with silver, grey and red flowers. Leather straps along top of foot and behind ankle. 9cm heel covered in leather. Made by Prue Acton P/L and Opat Bros, some time between 1960 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 beige sandals hand-painted with silver, grey and red flowers. Leather straps along top of foot and behind ankle. 9cm heel covered in leather. Lining and sole also leather. Decorative feather at front.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Manufacturer
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Commissioned By
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960 or later
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Inscriptions
Printed inside soles in gold: Prue/Acton. Stamped into soles: MADE BY/OPAT BROS./LEATHER QTR. LINING/LEATHER UPPER /LEATHER SOLE. Stamped underneath soles: GENUINE/LEATHER.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
13 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