Iconic Coco Chanel suits, Givenchy dresses, Christian Dior stilettos and a Vivienne Westwood turban are among the designer garments and accessories owned and worn by Brisbane model, the late Gay Welch, who is considered one of Australia’s first 'supermodels'.
Iconic Coco Chanel suits, Givenchy dresses, Christian Dior stilettos and a Vivienne Westwood turban are among the designer garments and accessories owned and worn by the late Gay Welch, a Brisbane woman who is considered one of Australia's first "supermodels".
Ms Burton says Welch's items were the first in the Queensland Museum's collection to reflect the experience of women in fashion at the time. At her graduation from the college, Welch was invited to model a collection by the Queen's dressmaker, Norman Hartnell, for the Queen Mother — an invitation that Ms Burton said launched the young Australian's career."She picked up modelling work with some of the world's most significant fashion designers: Norman Hartnell, Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain, Coco Chanel, and the list goes on," Ms Burton said.
"This is one of the most interesting things about this story, is that we're capturing a woman's story," she said.
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