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'Strictly Ballroom' costume by Nola Lowe and Barrie Lowe

Film costume consisting of white and purple ballgown with a pair of white dancing shoes.

Ballgown with low cut tight fitting bodice of white polyester jersey. Pale peach coloured elastic shoulder straps and the clevage is held together with pale peach coloured cord. The bodice is covered wtih pale purple and pearly sequins. The neckline is trimmed all round with two rows of diamantes. The sleeves are made up of boning which is covered with white and purple ostrich feathers and decorated with …

Summary

Object No.

92/1932

Object Statement

Film costume, from 'Strictly Ballroom', comprising ballgown and shoes (pair), womens, various materials, designed by Angus Strathie, made by M&A Film Coporation Pty Ltd / Nola Lowe / Barrie Lowe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1991

Physical Description

Film costume consisting of white and purple ballgown with a pair of white dancing shoes.

Ballgown with low cut tight fitting bodice of white polyester jersey. Pale peach coloured elastic shoulder straps and the clevage is held together with pale peach coloured cord. The bodice is covered wtih pale purple and pearly sequins. The neckline is trimmed all round with two rows of diamantes. The sleeves are made up of boning which is covered with white and purple ostrich feathers and decorated with three large purple chiffon bows trimmed with pink sequins and diamantes. The full ballerina length skirt is of white chiffon sparsely decorated wtih diamantes and purple ostrich feathers. The skirt is over multilayered chiffon petticoats which are all roll hemmed over fishing line to help create fullness. White and purple ostrich feathers trim the skirt around the hem. Attached to the centre back at the waist are two lengths of purple chiffon which is trimmed along the bottom with tassels of white ostrich feathers attached to the fabric with a small metal knob top and tiny purple beads. A loop is attached to the end of the fabric length which slips onto the arms. Centre back zipper fastening with a small metal hook and thread work eye.

Pair of white leather court shoes with a soft leather sole for dancing.

Marks

Shoes:
Stamped on sole, '#9'
Hand written in marker in inside of upper, 'NATALIE'

Short URL

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Source

Credit Line

Gift of M&A Film Corporation Pty Ltd, 1993

Acquisition Date

17 February 1993

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'Strictly Ballroom' costume by Nola Lowe and Barrie Lowe 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/124000>

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