Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 1-2986

The height of fashion 100 years ago. Helen McLeod models the long trailing black dress, crocheted purse and gloves, lace collar, and a perky little bonnet - the look of the modern Miss of the 1860s.

Maker
Daily Telegraph
Production date
24 Sep 1966
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
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Object detail

About this object

Image shows the model walking on a catwalk. From an article "Getting With It" about a fashion parade of clothes from the 1860s to the present at the Taradale Town Hall.

Collection

Daily Telegraph Negative Collection

Maker

Daily Telegraph; 1871; 1999

Production date

24 Sep 1966

Production period

1960s/20th Century

Media/Materials

Plastic/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Classification terms

Negative, Film
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Current rights

Credit Line

gifted by the Daily Telegraph. Reproduction by kind permission of NZME/Hawke's Bay Today.

Other number(s)

A/16/2, 9649

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Subject category

Clothing Costume and Textiles Archive classification History

Subject auto tags

Curtain Standing Black-and-white Style Vintage clothing Fashion design Snapshot Monochrome photography Monochrome Event

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