Golden Peacock gown

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Title

Golden Peacock gown

Content partner

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Collection

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Description

In 1961 Bruce Papas won the inaugural Golden Shears Awards with his Golden Peacock gown. The fabric for the gown cost £81, an astounding amount considering most haute couture gowns of the time sold for £30. Bruce had ordered 1.5 metres of the fabric for a fashion parade, but he decided to use it for the competition when the Milne Choyce owners suggested that he enter. The name of the gown, Golden Peacock, was inspired by the fabric. It was sold to a Belgian pianist. "It had only been on displ...

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Format

Image

Date created

1961

Creator

Bruce Papas

URL

https://www.nzfashionmuseum.org.nz/g/golden-peacock-gown/

Related subjects

Evening gown

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Photo courtesy of Bruce Papas ; All rights reserved

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