item details
NameDress, woman's
ProductionEmma Knuckey; designer; 1960s; New Zealand
Classificationdresses
Materialsnylon, synthetic fibre, metal
DimensionsWidth across shoulders: 390mm
Registration NumberGH017209
Credit lineGift of Rachael Collinge, 2011
Overview
Emma Knuckey is a significant New Zealand fashion designer who trained in tailoring in London in the early 1950s before returning to New Zealand to set up her own salon. She acquired a good name nationally for her elegant, well-tailored fashions which were sold through her salon and quality outlets throughout New Zealand during the 1960s and 1970s.