New Zealand Fashion - Pre-WW2

A DigitalNZ Story by School Kit

A sample of images of New Zealand women in their best outfits (1910-135). To be used as reference for understanding the influence of newly arrived refugees on the fashion industry.

Image: Ladies dress fashions: some seasonable models

Ladies dress fashions: some seasonable models

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pink striped cotton day dress

Pink striped cotton day dress

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Green evening dress and fur jacket

Green evening dress and fur jacket

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Full-length floral print dress

Full-length floral print dress

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Blue wedding dress with flower detail

Blue wedding dress with flower detail

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Untitled [fashion model]

Untitled [fashion model]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black silk day dress with embroidered yoke

Black silk day dress with embroidered yoke

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Suits for Women

Suits for Women

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A fashion show at Kirkcaldie and Stains department store, Wellington

A fashion show at Kirkcaldie and Stains department store, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Publicity photograph for Sincerity Suits

Publicity photograph for Sincerity Suits

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Publicity photograph for a menswear company

Publicity photograph for a menswear company

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Publicity photograph for Sincerity Suits

Publicity photograph for Sincerity Suits

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Atwill, women

Atwill, women

Waimate Museum and Archives

Image: Davis group, 1913

Davis group, 1913

Auckland Libraries

Image: McNeill, two women

McNeill, two women

Waimate Museum and Archives

Image: Women's Institute Group

Women's Institute Group

Waimate Museum and Archives

Image: Ward, Women

Ward, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Portrait of two women

Portrait of two women

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Innis], Women

[Innis], Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Cozens group

Cozens group

Auckland Libraries

Image: Four unknown women

Four unknown women

Waimate Museum and Archives

Image: Group portrait of four young women

Group portrait of four young women

Auckland Libraries

Image: Henry Cotton beats three women golfers

Henry Cotton beats three women golfers

Auckland Libraries

Image: Two women seated on bench with tennis racquet

Two women seated on bench with tennis racquet

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Peters, Women

Peters, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Walker, Women

Walker, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Bellringer, Women

Bellringer, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Jefferies, Women

Jefferies, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Mrs Prince, Tinakori Road

Mrs Prince, Tinakori Road

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Peterson, Women

Peterson, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Whitcome, Women

Whitcome, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: South Africa evens the Test match results with a great victory over the All Blacks

South Africa evens the Test match results with a great victory over the All Blacks

Auckland Libraries

Image: Blyde, wedding

Blyde, wedding

Puke Ariki

Image: Mischefski, Women

Mischefski, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Portraits at Roseneath

Portraits at Roseneath

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Woodside and Excursions from Woodside - November 1939

Woodside and Excursions from Woodside - November 1939

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Throsell, Women

Throsell, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Mrs Scott, Roy St, Newtown

Mrs Scott, Roy St, Newtown

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Woman

Woman

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dodunski and Luxton, Women

Dodunski and Luxton, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: Group portrait at evening function in hall

Group portrait at evening function in hall

MOTAT

Image: Daisley, Woman

Daisley, Woman

Puke Ariki

Image: Day

Day

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Visitors to Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt

Visitors to Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library