Dressing up in the past

Australia, 1985

Film
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Presents Lorri Baines, National Gallery Education Officer, demonstrating what the gallery offers children in terms of the history of clothing and costume. Using two children as models she shows how eighteen century aristocrats would have dressed and the restrictions imposed by their mode of dress.

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Credits

director

Jeff Spencer

producer

David Ferris

production company

Victoria. Dept. of Education and Early Childhood Development

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508657

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manners and customs

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Manners and customs

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Costume

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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