Collection item
Long-sleeved dress with gold buttons & braid
On her return from Rarotonga, Annie Bonza opened a boutique in Jervois Road. Once again, it was her distinctive braiding that became her trademark, along with her head-turning window displays, usually featuring her most glamorous creations. "The shop was simple but effective. I did enjoy making things for the window ... my clientele were women who lived locally, largely attracted by the window. And winning the Benson and Hedges in 1989 gave me a lot of publicity and drew people to look at what I was doing."
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Nicky Gerard
Copyright:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand License
Designer:
Annie Bonza
Manufacturing location:
Jervois Road, Auckland
Garment type:
Dress
Material:
Polyester crepe
Features:
Gold braid and buttons with self fabric roulé button loops.
Colour:
Black, gold
Purchase location:
Jervois Road, Auckland
Label:
Annie Bonza
Date:
Circa 1989
