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.
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exhibited at
Prue Acton
Date
1996
Place
RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Organised by the Museum of Victoria and the RMIT Department of Fashion and Textile Design with RMIT Gallery. The exhibition includes designs from the 60s, evening gowns and Melbourne cup garments.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
RMIT Gallery program

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Fashion

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  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)