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The song of the skirt : clothing production in 1903

Sydney, N.S.W. : Women's Domestic Needlework Group, 1979Description: 1 poster : colour ; 79n x 51 cmContent type:
  • still image, text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • sheet
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Image of early 20th century women in clothing factory, surrounded by drawings of items related to sewing. Background is pale yellow with blue accents and text in black and white. Under the image: 'Mrs ---- wore a magnificent dress, but the story dpesn't tell how our faces are ground...'
List(s) this item appears in: "Women's work"
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Poster Poster Jessie Street National Women's Library General Stacks P 1090 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available for reference in the library (Available for research in the library) 96090
Poster Duplicate Poster Duplicate Jessie Street National Women's Library General Stacks P DUP 1090 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available for reference in the library (Available for research in the library) 90018
Poster for loan Poster for loan Jessie Street National Women's Library General Stacks P LOAN1090 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available for reference in the library (Available for research in the library) 90019

'Poster Two in a series of ten posters designe and printed by the Women's Domestic Needlework Group, Sydney 1979.'

The poster was designed for the exhibition 'The D'oyley Show' at the Watters Gallery, Sydney in 1979. People involved in the production of the posters included Marie McMahon, Frances Phoenix, Earthworks Poster Collective and Tin Sheds Art Workshop.. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/175.1981.10/
The Library holds a copy of the catalogue for the exhibition.

Image of early 20th century women in clothing factory, surrounded by drawings of items related to sewing. Background is pale yellow with blue accents and text in black and white. Under the image: 'Mrs ---- wore a magnificent dress, but the story dpesn't tell how our faces are ground...'

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