Collection item
Wool suit with bow embellishment
Anna bought this on sale at the French Shop in Remuera. "I recognised it from a Vogue New Zealand full-page photo as the winner of the Gold Medal in the Wool Awards. It looked and felt wonderful and I wore it for years 'to dress up the town'." 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:
Anna Adams, Wellington
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker:
El Jay
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Suit
Material:
Wool flannel
Features:
The jacket has a roll of padding at the shoulder to create the season’s new look of a raised sleeve head
Colour:
Dark grey
Purchase location:
The French Shop, Remuera, Auckland
Label:
El Jay
Date:
1963
