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Kōrero: Clothes

Women's clothes, 1950s to 2000s

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Trouser-wearing became more common among women from the 1950s and a general trend of casualisation was evident throughout the second half of the 20th century, but for special occasions dresses – like those pictured here – have remained the popular choice.

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Fiona McKergow, Clothes – Women’s clothes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/41130/womens-clothes-1950s-to-2000s (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Fiona McKergow, i tāngia i te 18 March 2013.