Desolie Hurley (nee Richardson) - Berlei `Mink Bra', 1962
Desolie Hurley (nee Richardson) - Berlei `Mink Bra', 1962
About this item
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Date
1962
Call Numbers
R 946
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Physical Description
Contents
Objects - 28 x 60 cm. (open) - 1 imperial mink corselet, with silk lining
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Fonds
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Full title
Desolie Hurley (nee Richardson) - Berlei `Mink Bra', 1962
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This item is from the personal archive of Lady Desolie Hurley (nee Richardson), who was the Chief Executive Designer for Berlei Ltd from 1954 until her retirement in 1970. During that time, she was probably most famous for designing the luxurious Mink Bra, which retailed for 50 guineas in 1962. See article in the Daily Telegraph, 27 February, 1962....
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Source
Purchased from Lady Hurley's niece, April 2004
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 946
Record Identifier
9NaAgmbY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaAgmbY
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Reference code
441614
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