Nancy's (Amanda Woodhams) mint jacket and ivory trousers from The Dressmaker

Object
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

The cool combination of pale green and pristine white combined in this pantsuit stands in direct contrast to the dusty and dirty backdrop of Dungatar. This design exemplifies the modern European aesthetic of leading couture houses such as Dior and Chanel in the 1950s.

The Dressmaker: Behind the Seams

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Previously on display

14 July 2024

ACMI: Gallery 1

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

194850

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Worlds → MW-04. Costume Design → MW-04-C02

Object Types

Costume/costume element

Collected

7283 times

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