Collection item
Reversible raincoat with sweater & leggings
Doris de Pont began making this style of raincoat when she was living in Holland on her OE. The raincoat became a signature piece. "It had big fat shoulder pads and was made out of bold printed fabric on one side and plain on the other." Doris opened her first shop on her return to New Zealand in the mid-1980s. This reversible raincoat was her first entry into the Benson & Hedges Fashion Design Awards. Doris took this photo of her shop manager Pip Barrett on the beach at the end of Garnet Road in Westmere. Doris made about 50 coats in this unisex style and they are all different. A version in Mickey Mouse fabric is in the Te Papa collection.
Details
Photographer:
Doris de Pont
Model
Pip Barrett
Credit:
Loan courtesy of Doris de Pont
Copyright:
Image © Doris de Pont
Designer:
Doris de Pont
Garment type:
Raincoat, sweater, leggings
Material:
Printed cotton and proofed cotton (raincoat), nylon swimsuit lycra (leggings) cotton sweatshirting (sweater)
Features:
The sweater is cotton sweatshirting appliquéd to match the coat print. It also has a matching sweatshirting headband.
Label:
Design Doris de Pont
Date:
1986
