Rosemary Armstrong b. 1948

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Fashion designer Rosemary Armstrong (b. 1948) launched her label, Tea Rose, in 1981. Tea Rose is known for its ultra-feminine clothes that are made of luxury fabrics.
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Fashion designer Rosemary Armstrong was born in 1948. She worked in retail at the Squire Shop, Double Bay, Sydney, for eight years before launching her label, Tea Rose, in 1981. Armstrong worked from her home studio in Yarramalong Valley on the Central Coast of NSW, commuting several times a week to her retail outlet in Double Bay.

Tea Rose debuted at the 1997 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney. The label is known for its ultra-feminine clothes made from luxury fabrics.

Armstrong’s work for Tea Rose is represented in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

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  • (ANZSIC code: 42) c.1973 - c.1981 Squire Shop, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • (ANZSIC code: 42) c.1973 - c.1981 Squire Shop, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW
References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Wedding dress by Tea Rose', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Dress by Tea Rose', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Wedding dress by Tea Rose', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]