The celebrated nineteenth-century British artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898) is well represented in the collection of the National Gallery of Victor

On 20 August 1968 the National Gallery of Victoria’s much-heralded building on St Kilda Road opened amid a fanfare of publicity acclaiming the completion of what all agreed was a…

Since establishing his label in 2009, Sydney-based fashion designer Dion Lee has pioneered a distinctive aesthetic based on material exploration and innovative tailoring.

The cloche is probably the most iconic hat of the 1920s.

Curator Jun I.

In the 1930s, long horizontal lines, curving forms and absence of ornament were designed to evoke visual speed.

Popular dances in the 1920s included The Black Bottom and the Charleston. These dances were considered immoral and provocative due to their exaggerated gestures.

Couturiers Jean Patou, Jeanne Lanvin and Gabrielle Chanel were particularly well-known for their innovative sportswear. Chanel’s separates commonly featured pockets that freed women from the burden of handbags.

The Art Deco style traversed art and design, with a modernist preference for geometric lines and stylised motifs. It revered the machine while remembering tradition.

This golden tape-lace Hat combines two head forms. The Russian kokoshnik merges with the shape of the turban.

The Motion Picture Code of 1930, commonly known as the Hays Code, forbade undue exposure of flesh in an effort to shape society’s moral standards.

Historian Christian Esquevin argues that Hollywood films reintroduced sex appeal into Parisian fashion after the boyish fashion of the 1920s.

The energy and exuberance of new dances like the Charleston and The Black Bottom could be expressed easily in the loose, short fashions of the day.

Hollywood starlets wore garments with a strong bold shoulder line, narrow waists and slim hips.

In 1926, Vogue likened Chanel’s little black dress to the Model T Ford. Both were reflective of an approach to design and living that focused on speed, efficiency and elegance….