Collection item
Red wool jersey dress
Alix Wiren was the Dean of Auckland Teachers’ Training College; Doris de Pont remembers her wearing this dress when she was a teacher trainee in 1974. 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:
Alix Wiren, Auckland
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker:
El Jay
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Dress
Material:
Wool jersey
Features:
The clever cutting of the one piece side-front panels allows the dress to wrap around the body, eliminating side seams
Label:
El Jay
Date:
Circa 1972
