The Sapphires Julie (Jessica Mauboy) costume

Australia, 2012

Courtesy the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Object
Photograph by Egmont Contreras

This form-fitting blue sequin dress worn be Julie (Jessica Mauboy) in The Sapphires (2012) is front and centre in the true story of an Indigenous singing group who entertained troops during the Vietnam War.

Curator Notes

Find out more about the stunning blue sequin dress from The Sapphires with these resources from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).

Unpacking a blue dress from The Sapphires (video)

Additional images from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Photograph by Egmont Contreras

One of the most iconic scenes to feature the blue dress in The Sapphires via YouTube

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Previously on display

10 February 2022

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

costume designer

Tess Schofield

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2012

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

LN180828

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Australia → MA-05. Heroes and anti-heroes → MA-05-C02

Object Types

3D Object

Costume/costume element

Materials

sequin material, metal zip

Collected

2 times

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