Collection item
Pintuck dress & jacket ensemble
Emma Knuckey preferred working with natural fabrics such as wool, linen and silk, and throughout the 1960s selected unpatterned fabrics, to emphasise the clean lines of her cut. Aware that such fabrics could appear all too plain, she added surface interest to her designs through subtle detailing that emphasised the cut of the garment and the figure of the wearer, including rows of pintucks or stitching, or a strategically placed 'Jackie Kennedy' bow or button.
Details
Credit:
Text and image from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, GH017067.
Copyright:
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, All rights reserved
Designer:
Emma Knuckey
Garment type:
Dress, Jacket
Material:
Rayon
Colour:
Red
Label:
Emma Knuckey
Date:
1960s
