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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child of
John Acton
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child of
Gwen Acton
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life partner of
Mervyn Moriarty
1943
Artist (Painter)

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Related collections
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • RMIT Design Archives (collected in)
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