Collection item
Evening dress with ostrich feather trim
This evening dress was designed in 1978, not long before Barbara Herrick closed her Babs Radon label. By the 1970s youth styles had become a firm driver within the New Zealand fashion scene, and the careful tailoring and structure central to Babs Radon was giving way to a looser, more fluid line. Barbara decided to retire her label allowing it to remain as it had been known – an icon of New Zealand style and elegance. The fitted undergown, self-fabric belt and hand-sewn zip are typical of her Druleigh College training, which focused on pattern-making, cutting, construction and finishing techniques.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Barbara Herrick
Designer:
Barbara Herrick
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Evening dress
Material:
Chiffon (dress), taffeta (undergown)
Features:
The dress has dramatic 3/4 bell sleeves which are trimmed with ostrich feathers.
Colour:
Dark green
Label:
Babs Radon
Date:
1978
