Model wearing 1962 Gown of the Year coat

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About this object

1961 Hastings Blossom Festival Queen, Colleen Tait is pictured wearing a black velvet coat worn over the 1962 Gown of the Year winner, Tosca, designed by Roswitha Robertson of Havelock North. The photograph has been taken outdoors in a garden or park.

Maker

Roswitha Robertson; 1928; 23 Apr 2021

Production period

1960s/20th Century

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Photograph has been cut down and has uneven edges: Height x Width: 328 x 238mm

Signature/Inscription

ROSWITHA ROBERTSON / Designer, Sticker
COAT WORN OVER TOSCA / BLACK VELVET, Inscription

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

Colleen Tait

Subject period

1960s/20th Century

Subject date

1961-1962

Current rights

Credit Line

gifted on behalf of Roswitha Robertson

Other number(s)

2020/27/2/2, 98863

Accession number

2020/27/2/2

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Subject category

Clothing Costume and Textiles Archive classification Individual Portraits

Subject auto tags

Dress Sleeve Waist One-piece garment Victorian fashion hoopskirt Gown Black-and-white Day dress Fashion design

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