Collection Stories
Thongs, sequins and wattle: we undress The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
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Celebrate the Oscar-winning Australian film icon: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
We're sharing behind-the-scenes photographs of the costumes from the film as well as interviews...
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We look inside the wardrobe of Australian film costumes and find stylish satins and silks, sparkling sequins and plenty of pom poms.
'What we wear tells the story of who we are', according to UK...
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NFSA curator Jenny Gall shines a spotlight on Mavis Ripper, a pioneer of Australian costume design for film and theatre.
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Renowned Australian costume designer Marion Boyce spoke with NFSA Assistant Curator Jenny Gall about the characters, costumes and designs on Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
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Don't miss The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition at the NFSA before it closes on 18 August 2019.
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On 14 February 2020, it is 120 years since the (fictional) events in Picnic at Hanging Rock. Jenny Gall takes a close look at two of the costumes from Peter Weir's film, released 45 years ago in 1975...
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To mark 35 years since the premiere of The Thorn Birds mini-series, we take a look at the original costume design sketches in the NFSA collection and talk to Rachel Ward.
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The musical comedy Starstruck (1982) and its colourful, outrageous costumes were ahead of their time.
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We're hitting the road with our travelling exhibition of stunning haute couture costumes from the film 'The Dressmaker'.
