Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Emma Knuckey - Papers relating to costume design, 1928 - 1971
Primary Maker
Date
1928-1971
Physical Description
3 transit boxes + 1 extra-outsized clamshell box
Collection
Level of Current Record
Parent
Related Object Notes
PH-2013-5
Provenance Details
Provenance: Emma Knuckey.
Subject Notes
Mrs Emma Knuckey was an Auckland fashion designer. She established her fashion house in Symonds Street and later in the Strand Arcade in partnership with Betty Clark. During the 1960s she supplied many of the large department stores in New Zealand such as Milne & Choyce, Smith & Caughey, Kirkcaldie & Stains, with exclusive designs in suits and gowns.
Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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