Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Sydney Vintage Fair
It’s happening again - the Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery and Textile Fair!
When: Friday April 11th to Sunday April 13th
Where: Canterbury Park Event Centre
Canterbury Racecourse
King Street, Canterbury.
As always, an action packed programme is planned - this is one of the most exciting events on the vintage calendar and I can’t wait. I had to miss the [...]
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Fabulous Fashion Exhibitions
Now on in Melbourne -
Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles
RMIT Gallery
344 Swanston Street,
Monday 11 February – Saturday 22 March, 2008
Black in Fashion: Mourning to Night
Part One: NGV International St Kilda Road
Part Two: NGV Ian Potter Centre Federation Square
On until late August
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
Vintage Clothing Research Project
Increasingly, students ask me to help with assignments that they have on vintage or the history of dress or the industry - to make things easier, I thought I’d answer Jenny’s questions here. If my responses are of use to you, you’re most welcome to use them with accreditation. Thank you.
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Photography: 1950s ladieswear
I kind of consider the 1950s (when it comes to fashion, at least) as starting with Dior’s New Look in 1947 and continuing until the early 1960s when styles became more simple, hemlines rose and the Mod era was born.
Here are some of my favourite garments from this time, and some choice pieces from the [...]
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Photography: 1940s ladieswear.
Some snapshots from our session on WW2 fashions: 1939 to 1946 (the extra year is because fashions took a while to change after the war). I love this era! These garments are from my own private collection, and that of Dr Lynn Savery - and be warned, there are lots.
Wool princess line coat.
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Post Sale Post.
What an amazing sale! Thanks to everyone who came on Monday and helped me clear out Circa’s cupboards. At the end of the three hours, over two hundred garments had gone off to new homes - we bagged up what was left and donated it to the Brotherhood of St Lawrence, who run the Hunter [...]
