Collection item
Swagger coat with patch pockets
This photo of a swagger coat by Korma was taken by Auckland photographer Clifton Firth in the early 1950s. 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-K157 and 34-K157C
Copyright:
Please contact Auckland Libraries before reproducing this item
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
Korma Mills, Royal Oak, Auckland
Garment type:
Swagger coat, pencil skirt, hat
Label:
Korma
Date:
Early 1950s
