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An excerpt of a Mark Foy's bridal fashion parade circa 1947 from Fashion Parades at Mark Foy’s (1947–56), Film Australia Collection, NFSA.
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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...
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A series of brides and bridesmaids enter this Mark Foy's fashion parade as if stepping out of a gilt-edge picture frame, before smiling for the camera.
This silent footage, likely from the late 1940s...
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This tourist promotional film for Melbourne was made as it geared up for the staging of the 1956 Olympic Games.
Produced by the National Film Board in 1953, it is framed around an impending wedding....
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'Every girl dreams of a wedding gown ... as every man knows', begins the voice-over in this newsreel segment from 1956.
Wedding dresses by Australian designers are modelled by June Massey, Diana...
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It is a year after the end of the Second World War and Australians are hungry for the romance and elegance of French fashion.
Four French mannequins (models) are flown out from Paris for the show....
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'What a dream she looks ... there is a bride that any man would be happy to see heading down the aisle towards him', says commentator Angela Rippon as an estimated 750 million people watched Lady...
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From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The National Film Board 1953. A tourist promotion for Melbourne with a difference. This film is framed around an impending wedding and shows various...
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The spectacular wedding gown worn by Muriel (Toni Collette) features a low neckline, highly decorated bodice, ornate lace sleeves and a full skirt with a modest train in heavy ivory satin. The...
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The spectacular wedding gown worn by Muriel (Toni Collette) features a low neckline, highly decorated bodice, ornate lace sleeves and a full skirt with a modest train in heavy ivory satin. The...