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Norman Hartnell dress, State Reception, Hobart

National Archives of Australia, A1773 RV1403

Norman Hartnell dress, State Reception, Hobart, 1954, NAA

The young Queen captivated Australians. The hundreds of thousands who saw her relished in the glamour and style of her wardrobe. It allowed Australian women to look towards a new future of full-length ball gowns and full skirts with ruffled petticoats coordinated with matching hats, shoes and handbags to create a total balanced fashion look