Woman's going away dress
Production date
1956-15 Nov 1957
Country
Australia
State/Province
Victoria
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Object detail
Description
Woman's going away dress, lilac woollen crepe, unlined, empire line front with bias band under bust ornamented with diamante star, square neckline, extended three quarter sleeves.
Classification
COSTUME Eveningwear woman
Maker
Production date
1956-15 Nov 1957
Production place
Media/Materials description
Wool (Textiles)
History and use
This lilac woolen crepe dress, designed and made by Melbourne fashion house, Lucy Secor, was worn as a 'going away' outfit by Helen (Kerr) Belton following her marriage to Brian Belton in November 1857. Helen's dress was accessorised with a floral headpiece with net trim and a black handbag.
A mezzo-soprano with the New South Wales National Opera Company, Helen Kerr met Brian Belton, a pianist, jazz singer, amateur actor and one of IBM's first technical officers, on a date organised by family who thought they would make 'a good pair'. Their honeymoon was spent at St Bernards, Mt Tamborine in the hinterland of Queensland's Gold Coast which would become their future home after Brian's retirement in 1996.
Established in 1922, Lucy Secor was one of Melbourne’s best-known fashion houses, specialising in sophisticated, glamourous, ready-to-wear garments noted for the quality of their fabrics and detailed workmanship. By the 1950s, Lucy Secor, under the management of Mr W L Cann and Miss A J M Cann, had launched stores and outlets across Australia and New Zealand.
The Brisbane branch of Lucy Secor opened in July 1925 and was situated on the first floor of the original T & G Building on the corner of Queen and Albert Streets.
A mezzo-soprano with the New South Wales National Opera Company, Helen Kerr met Brian Belton, a pianist, jazz singer, amateur actor and one of IBM's first technical officers, on a date organised by family who thought they would make 'a good pair'. Their honeymoon was spent at St Bernards, Mt Tamborine in the hinterland of Queensland's Gold Coast which would become their future home after Brian's retirement in 1996.
Established in 1922, Lucy Secor was one of Melbourne’s best-known fashion houses, specialising in sophisticated, glamourous, ready-to-wear garments noted for the quality of their fabrics and detailed workmanship. By the 1950s, Lucy Secor, under the management of Mr W L Cann and Miss A J M Cann, had launched stores and outlets across Australia and New Zealand.
The Brisbane branch of Lucy Secor opened in July 1925 and was situated on the first floor of the original T & G Building on the corner of Queen and Albert Streets.
Registration number
H42362.1
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