Double-breasted day dress

Wellington department store Kirkcaldies & Stains was established in 1863 by John Kirkcaldie and Robert Stains. It closed in 2016 after 153 years in business. This dress, labelled Kirkcaldie's Top Twenty, was made in-house and would have been sold alongside garments from other New Zealand designers.

Details

Credit: Garment loan courtesy of Dianne Ludwig
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Designer: Unknown
Manufacturing location: Wellington
Garment type: Day dress
Colour: Navy, light blue
Purchase location: Wellington
Label: Kirkcaldie's Top Twenty
Date: 1970s