Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'.

In this track, jazz singer and follower of fashion, Wendy Moore provides her lived experience of post-war hair, makeup and clothing fashions.

This was a time of poring over pattern books, searching out new fabrics, and home sewing. Recorded in 2017 with Sue Berman for the Rykenberg Oral History Collection.

Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections.

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‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024.

So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century!

For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

Ref: Oral History with Wendy Moore, 2017 for the Rykenberg Oral History Project, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH_1285_002.

Image: Photo of Wendy and friend at the Montmarte Club. Accompanying material to the Oral History OH_1285_02_06_1