Collection item
Cocktail dress with back bows
The 'Polly Peck' label was the creation of Raymond Zelker and his wife Sybil, who founded a small fashion house in London in 1940. 'Polly Peck' garments were readily available in New Zealand where they were manufactured under licence. Valerie McDonald bought this dress in 1957 to wear to her 21st birthday party, which also marked her engagement.
Details
Credit:
Image courtesy of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, PC003437
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Polly Peck
Manufacturing location:
Unknown
Garment type:
Cocktail dress
Material:
Synthetic fabric lined with synthetic stiffening fabric
Colour:
Blue
Label:
Polly Peck, manufactured by Jane Gibson
Date:
1957