Australian Designers show their talents [excerpt from Australian Diary No. 007]

Australia, 1947

We take a look back at some Australian designs from 1947. Woollen suits, sporty tennis outfits, debutantes gowns, plastic high-heeled shoes! hats and bridal wear are all paraded in this high-end extravaganza of Australian style.
Source: NFSA Film Australia Collection

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Credits

director

Jack S. Allan

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:01:39:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2003105

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion design

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Models, Fashion

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Clothing and dress

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Models, Fashion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Clothing and dress

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Clothing and dress

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Models, Fashion

History → Clothing and dress - History

History → Women's clothing - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Collected

1 times

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