Halter-neck dress with 16 gore skirt

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Halter-neck dress with 16 gore skirt

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New Zealand Fashion Museum

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New Zealand Fashion Museum

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This evening dress was made by Malcolm Harrison for his sister-in-law, Adrienne Harrison, to wear to a prize giving function in Napier. Malcolm studied pattern making and sewing at night school before establishing his own business in the 1960s - Jasper Johnson's Jamboree boutique in Takapuna. He designed evening gowns, wedding dresses and bespoke garments. He later closed the store to concentrate on a career as a fabric artist. In 2004 Malcolm was selected as the inaugural recipient of the an...

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Date created

Late 1970s

Creator

Malcolm Harrison

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https://www.nzfashionmuseum.org.nz/h/halter-neck-dress-with-16-gore-skirt/

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Evening dress

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