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Australian designers feature cottons
Title:
Australian designers feature cottons
NFSA ID
28795
Year
1955
Courtesy
Cinesound Movietone Productions
By 1955, although Europe was still highly influential, the focus had shifted to Australian designers and Australian-made fashion.
This parade, staged at the Tracodero nightclub in Sydney, features cotton fabric fashioned into swimwear, frocks and a bridal gown.
The 'Troc' was an art deco dance hall situated on George Street where Event Cinemas currently stands. Opened in 1936, it remained at the centre of Sydney's nightlife until it closed in 1971.
During the 1950s when this fashion show was filmed, famous visitors to the Troc included Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother, US President Lyndon B Johnson and Prince Charles.
This newsreel segment comes from Cinesound Review No 1240.
Notes by Beth Taylor
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.