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gown, inauguration

human history
  • Other Name

    inauguration outfit, Governor-General

    Dame Cath Tizard

  • Description

    Gown worn by Dame Catherine Tizard on occasion of her inauguration as Governor-General of New Zealand, 1990

    three piece outfit, 'PURITAN' by Thornton-Hall; floral pattern silk rayon blouse and skirt with linen viscose jacket

    markings:

    .1: blouse: manufacturer's label: at neck: 'THORNTON HALL / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND / SIZE 12'

    .2: skirt: manufacturer's label : inside waist: 'PURITAN / BY THORNTON-HALL / SIZE 14'

    .3: jacket : manufacturer's label : inside neck: 'PURITAN BY THORNTON-HALL'

    designer label on three garments: 'DESIGN COPYRIGHT / ... PROPERTY OF / PURITAN FASHIONS 1985 LTD ....'

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Wellington/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2003.89.1
  • Accession Date
    03 Nov 2003
  • Other Id

    7950

    2003.89.2

    2003.89.3

  • Department

    History

    Social History

women't 3-piece outfit [2003.89]

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  • women't 3-piece outfit [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : with jacket [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : blouse [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : back of blouse [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : detail, close up [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : skirt [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : detail, close up [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : detail, close up [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : jacket [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : back of jacket [2003.89]
  • women't 3-piece outfit : detail, close up [2003.89]

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