Collection item
Slub silk going away dress
This Christian Dior by El Jay garment was Helen Newfield's going-away dress when she married in January 1966. "I paid £33/1/6. The staff at the El Jay Boutique kindly gave me an extra piece of the dress fabric to use to have a matching hat made. At that time I was earning £36 a fortnight as a teacher in Hamilton so this dress was quite an investment." 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:
Garment loan courtesy of Helen Newfield
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Marc Bohan
Maker:
El Jay
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Afternoon dress, hat
Material:
Slub silk
Features:
The separate self-fabric belt has a flat Dior bow detail.
Colour:
Soft pink
Purchase location:
El Jay Boutique, 246 Shopping Centre, Queen Street, Auckland
Label:
Christian Dior by El Jay
Date:
1965
