Collection item
Cotton corduroy suit with full skirt
The soft shoulder line, nipped-in waist and full skirt is reminiscent of the Dior New Look style of 1947. Originally from the estate of Mrs H Maxwell Smith. Read more about Gus Fisher and the El Jay label in the New Zealand Fashion Museum publication Looking Terrific: The story of El Jay.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Otago Museum
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker:
El Jay (Gus Fisher)
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Women's suit
Material:
Cotton corduroy
Features:
Use of whale cord
Label:
Christian Dior Prêt-à-porter by El Jay
Date:
Circa 1979
