Dress and vest, Dress and tunic vest, circa late 1960s

Historical information

This dress belonged to Nola Jennings, a long-time Brighton resident.

Bindi of Melbourne was the youth label of Australian commercial fashion house Len Vogue.

Physical description

Long-sleeved crimplene dress (.1) with white bodice and short purple skirt. High collar, cuffs and waist have a purple and yellow checkerboard-patterned trim. Four self-covered buttons down the centre front of skirt. Zip at back. Long purple tunic vest (.2) worn over the top.

Inscriptions & markings

Label in both dress and vest, white with black text: "Fashioned for / Bindi / of MELBOURNE"
Two smaller labels at bottom: "SIZE 10 / TO FIT / BUST 32" / HIP 34"" and "CRIMP TERY. / C 145 4".

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