Collection item
Blue suit with astrakhan collar & hat
Michael Mattar opened his boutique, Michael Mattar Haute Couture, in his hometown Taumarunui in 1963. He always had a passion for the classic line of fashion. "I've never followed trends and I don't like to dress down at any time," he said.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Lesley Mitchell
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Michael Mattar (suit), unknown (hat)
Manufacturing location:
Taumaranui
Garment type:
Suit, hat
Features:
The hat and the collar and cuffs are made from black astrakhan
Colour:
Blue, black
Exhibition:
Decades of Fashion, Palmerston North, 2014
Label:
Michael Mattar (suit), Sharron (hat)
Date:
1980s
