Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 10 : Record of press coverage, March 1982 - May 1984

,, The Toowoomba Chronicl e 13 October 1982 i»IcnJRED is the· Royal Weddini dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel which is on diaplay at the Queensland Cultural Centre. Aro6nd the galleries with Por'n King At a party in Britbane The displays were worthy "somethiq old." The recently the Oovernor of the Queen's interest bridesmaids wear Ivory Oeneral Sir Ninlan · when she viewed the flounced and acalloped Stephen officlally opened pllery last Friday. calf-len,th dreuea and the aroup of exhibitions Relevant to royalty is carry baskets of field at the Cultural Centre the weddfna dreu of the flowen. The paaes wear which were DJOUDled to. Princess of Wala, both Royal Navy Cadet coincide with the Com- In life size and in unlfol'Dll of 1863. monwealth Oames. · miniature, complete with Other exhibition, 11 Jn his address Sir Ni- accessories. the Cultural Centre in- . .. f th 40 Here we see Victorian, elude "Fabric and Form ruan spo.e O e Edwardl•ft and Tudor m'- N T til Art f member countries of the ~ - ew ex e rom Commonwealth and of fluenca in dress design. Britain" which continua its chan,ina nature and The fabric of cream until October 17; A divmity. He said that paper t.iffeta is em- Survey of Contemporary the quality of the aru broidered with pearls and Australian ·Crafts: The 1ce11 11 Festival 82 mlaht mother of pearl sequins. Christensen Collection of be snld to iival talents Shoes are covered with Oceanic and . Aboriainal evid,nt duiin, sportina m1tchin1 ivory silk and An: Australian Artists in activities. on them sequins are at- Tapestry from the Vic– tached to the centre or t o r i a·n TI p e s t r y top-stitched diamond Workshop which con– designs. tlnues unlil October 17; Thls' Is true as some or the mounted exhibitions are Indeed breathlaklna, uch 11 "Costume~. asks and Jewellery of the Commonwealth." Queen Mary's antique "Art in Sport" and ·carrickma-Croas lace "Commonwealth in panels in the bodice of Focus - 130 Yean of the dress represent Photoaraphic History." \ ,