Black dress with crossover bodice

The label Sharene was made under licence in New Zealand by The House of Raymonde, a Wellington based company who designed under the label Raymonde. In 1958 when this dress was made, Raymonde were located in Wakefield Chambers in Wellington.

Details

Credit: Dress gifted to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa by Mrs J Christensen
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer: Unknown
Maker: Made under licence in New Zealand by Raymonde
Manufacturing location: Wakefield Chambers, Wakefield Street, Wellington
Garment type: Dress
Material: Crepe
Features: The dress has a crossover bodice and is embellished with a silver beaded brooch on the waist.
Colour: Black
Label: Sharene
Date: 1958