Collection item
Black dress with chiffon overskirt
This photo is one of a series taken by Clifton Firth at the Occidental Hotel in Auckland. Clifton trained at Elam School of Art and in his early working life he was a freelance commercial artist. He opened his photography studio at 110 Queen Street in 1938, rapidly became one of the most popular and imaginative portrait artists in Auckland.
Details
Photographer:
Clifton Firth
Credit:
Photo courtesy of Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 34-Z273
Copyright:
Please contact Auckland Libraries before reproducing this item
Designer:
Unknown
Garment type:
Evening dress
Material:
Chiffon, satin
Features:
The bodice is embellished with sequins and chiffon flowers
Label:
Unknown
Date:
Circa 1939
