Collection item
Suit with drawstring waist
This photo of Anne McKeever modelling a knit suit by Korma was taken by Auckland photographer Clifton Firth. Hosiery manufacturers Korma Mills opened in 1939 in the National Mutual Building on Chancery Lane, Auckland. They opened a second branch in Grey Lynn before moving to a purpose-built factory in Royal Oak in the late 1940s.
Details
Photographer:
Clifton Firth
Model
Anne McKeever
Credit:
Photo courtesy of Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 34-K157D and 34-K157E
Copyright:
Please contact Auckland Libraries before reproducing this item
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
Korma Mills, Royal Oak, Auckland
Garment type:
Jacket & skirt suit, pillbox hat
Material:
Knit
Features:
The collarless top has bracelet sleeves, front closure and a self fabric tie belt. The skirt has an inverted pleat which is stitched at the folds to hold its shape.
Label:
Korma Mills
Date:
Circa 1946
