Dame Zara Holt b. 1 January 1909

Also known as Zara Kate Dickins, Zara Fell, Dame Zara Bate
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Holt was a fashion designer who began with a dress shop in Melbourne in partnership with Betty James in 1930. Her biographer, P. A. Pemberton, states that she also designed packaging for her father's food processing business. In 1946, she opened another frock shop in Melbourne, Magg, which expanded to Sydney was known for its formal wear. She also played a design role in Expo '67, Montreal and redecorated The Lodge, Canberra.
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Name
Dame Zara Holt
Also known as:
  • Zara Kate Dickins
  • Zara Fell
  • Dame Zara Bate
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Birth date
1 January 1909
Death date
1 January 1989
Active Period
  • c.1930 - c.1972

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Alternative names
  • Zara Kate Dickins
  • Zara Fell
  • Dame Zara Bate
  • Zara Kate Dickins
  • Zara Fell
  • Dame Zara Bate