“A woman should dress first and foremost for her own pleasure” says ABC’s Miss Phryne Fisher, a collection of whose gorgeously glamorous garments will be on display at Old Government House from 15 July to 4 September 2016.
Exquisite clothes, hats, shoes, and accoutrements specially designed for TV’s doyenne of roaring 20s-style crime-solving and her entourage in series three of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries will fill the ground floor of Old Government House on Gardens Point campus.
Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in all the glamour of the Charleston era with a diary full of Miss Fisher-related talks, events and workshops.
The show’s costume designer, Marion Boyce will discuss her inspiration for the stunning designs and how she deals with the pressures of designing to a tight schedule on 5 August.
Join a free family day out for Miss Fisher's Lawn Party on July 24 with music from the Mood Music Gatsby Band and Empire Swing's dance classes while picnicking on the Kidney Lawn, Old Government House.
Behind the Seams tours, hosted by fashion experts, will take visitors on a journey through the exhibition, and The Lindy Charm School for Girls will hold tutorials on the dos and don’ts of perfect 20s hair and makeup. Workshops include making your own flapper headband with Lydia Pearson, fashion illustration, making a beaded accessory.
For crime lovers, Queensland crime authors will form a panel discussing Killing of the Cliche: Female Protagonists in Crime, while QUT's Kim Wilson will talk about Brisbane's art deco architecture.
The Speak Easy Bar will open for a special evening viewing of the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition.
QUT is holding the exhibition in conjunction with the National Trust and Every Cloud Productions.
For all the exhibition and event details and bookings go to: www.ogh.qut.edu.au
Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT Media, 07 3138 2999 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au
After hours: Rose Trapnell, 0407 585 901 or media@qut.edu.au
