Prue Acton b. 1943

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Prue Acton is a women’s wear designer. She trained at RMIT beginning in 1958. She established a Melbourne showroom in 1963 later moving to the Block Arcade. Her work sold in the USA through Lord & Taylor and other retailers. She also designed Australia's Olympic Games costumes on three occasions. Acton retired in the 1980s.
Tags: Women's wear
creator of
99/123/1 Outfit, top/ skirt/ cummerbund, womens, cotton/ applique, Prue Acton, Australia, 1986-1988
URL
http://from.ph/166544

99/123/1

 
Courtesy of: Museum Victoria
creator of
Dress & Jacket - Prue Acton, `Art Communicates', Melbourne Cup, 1990
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Medium
Fabric
URL
http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/269895/dress-jacket-prue-acton-art-communicates-melbourne-cup-1990

96.0 cm (Height)