This costume appears in one of the film’s funniest scenes, in which Gertrude Pratt (Sarah Snook) runs through the town and up the hill to Tilly’s house in a huge, ill-fitting and very ugly wedding dress. Gertrude reappears on Tilly’s balcony, wearing this gorgeous dress, designed by Tilly.
The dress shows Tilly’s skill and sophistication, and the superiority of her designs in direct contrast to the bad wedding dress. Inspired by Dior, this dress elevates Gertrude’s figure. As its designer Marion Boyce has said, it has that “va-va-voom” quality.
The Dressmaker: Behind the Seams
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Previously on display
14 July 2024
ACMI: Gallery 1
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ACMI Identifier
194846
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Worlds → MW-04. Costume Design → MW-04-C01
Object Types
Costume/costume element