Collection item
Wool jersey jumpsuit & tunic
This silver and green wool jersey jumpsuit and tunic won a Golden Rose Award at the third Benson & Hedges Fashion Design Awards held in 1966. The outfit was designed by Peter Rigby who won two Golden Roses, plus a highly commended award. He described his win as "beginner's luck", and admitted that he was talked into entering the contest by his model, Kay Earl.
Details
Model
Kay Earl
Credit:
Image from Nelson Photo News, 10 December 1966
Copyright:
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ)
Designer:
Peter Rigby
Manufacturing location:
Wellington
Garment type:
Jumpsuit, tunic
Material:
Wool jersey
Colour:
Silver, green
Date:
1966
