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Summary
Golden yellow poplin dress with Australian wildflower applique
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| Artist |
Victor Brown, designer |
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| Author |
Jason McCarthy, National Museum of Australia |
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| Title |
Golden yellow poplin dress with Australian wildflower applique |
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| Description |
Knee length, golden yellow poplin dress with sleeveless bodice and an A-line, slightly gathered skirt. On the front lower section of the skirt there is a heavy relief applique of material and beads featuring a richly textured and coloured design of Australian flora including wattle, waratah, banksia, and flannel flowers. The dress was worn by Miss Australia 1961, Tanya Verstak, for the 'national costume' judging at the 1962 International Beauty Congress held in Long Beach, California. In the National Historical Collection of the National Museum of Australia. |
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| Date | 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Width 810mm; height 1020mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
2006.0057.0010 |
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| Object history | The Tania Verstak collection documents Tania's experience as a participant and eventual winner of both the 1961 Miss Australia Quest and the 1962 Miss International contest. The collection represents the unprecedented level of success achieved by Tania Verstak as the first migrant to win the Miss Australia Quest, and as an Australian winner of a high-profile overseas beauty contest. The Miss Australia Quest ran from 1953 to 2000 and was arguably the longest running, most popular and most successful charitable enterprise in Australia's history, raising an estimated $90 million for people with cerebral palsy. Over its lifetime, the Quest reflected many of the changes that took place in Australian society and culture: the changing role and perceptions of women; changing perceptions of people with disabilities; the influence of migrants and 'New Australians'; and the presentation of Australia and Australians overseas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | When using this image, please credit the photographer and the National Museum of Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Label sewn into dress interior reads: 'Original / BY VICTOR BROWN' | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Self-photographed [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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