Holeproof (N.Z.) Ltd.: Holeproof; styled for winter 1958.

Date
1958
By
Holeproof Hosiery Ltd
Reference
Eph-B-COSTUME-1958-01
Description

Sales catalogue issued in 1958 shows the Holeproof factory building on the front cover. Inside are black and white photographs of male and female models wearing knitwear, cardigans, jumpers, skirts and slacks, and men's trousers; men's and women's and children's socks and sockettes; stockings, boys' clothing. The knitwear examples are named (eg Faith, Hazelm Orchid, Festival, Suburban Jane, Tempest, Candida, Delma, Esther, Snow Queen). The central section shows illustrations (rather than photographs) of models wearing underwear and night dresses.

Many of the male models are holding tobacco pipes.

Quantity: 1 album(s).

Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 212 x 268 mm.

Provenance: Donated by Helen Frame, Raetihi, in 2017.

Additional description

Fragile - covers are detached. Please handle with care.

Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
[New Zealand ephemera of quarto size concerning clothing, costume and dress, fashion shows. 1950-1959]
Format
1 album(s), Ephemera, Sales catalogues, Booklet of 32 pages, 212 x 268 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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