Short Cuts - Dolly July 1981

July 1981
Model Jenny Coupland
Make-up Petrina Devlin
Photography Wal Easton

Mini mania hits 1981 in this Short Cuts fashion spread from Dolly Magazine July 1981.  Photography by John Pinfold.  This whole spread is exactly what I love about the early 80's - ballet flats, moccasins, colourful hosiery and just overall cuteness.  To me, ballet flats now just do not compare to 80's ballet shoes for some reason..

Smooth Sailing - Dolly October 1981

October 1981
Model Jenine Clarke
Make-up Petrina Devlin
Photographer Bob Donaldson

A fun and frivolous nautical themed spread here with photography by Bob Donaldson.  It's obviously very silly, but I happen to miss this kind of silliness in fashion nowadays!

The Long And The Short Of It - Dolly November 1981

November 1981
Model Jenny
Photographer John Pinfold
Make-up Petrina

A very sweet editorial from this November 1981 issue of Dolly (one of the cutest Dolly covers ever in my opinion).  Featuring models in the latest in the fashions of 1981 (namely knickerbockers) looking excited, entertained and aghast at various comic issues.

South Pacific Advertisements - 1982

Dolly Magazine August 1982

Dolly Magazine September 1982

Here's a couple of advertisements for clothing label South Pacific, I don't know much about them except that their wares featured heavily within the pages of Dolly during 1982 and that their ads are cute.  I'm not sure of the models names, but I think one of them was either Melanie or Melissa and another was in Dolly a lot.  I wonder which came first - the label or the song by the amazing Australian band The Dugites....

Jenny Kee Feature

I picked up an Australian Women's Weekly book of knitting patterns today, and was pleasantly surprised to see some Jenny Kee knits in there!  So what better opportunity than to put up a little article on her I found in Vogue Australia of July 1982 discussing how she ended up doing a line of scarves with her designs on them.  It is quite interesting, and it's fabulous that she's still selling her scarves on her website as she is an Australian fashion icon.

Fresh & Free - POL Magazine November 1982

November 1982

A fabulous colourful beachy fashion spread showcasing Australian designers from this issue of POL Magazine.  I'm not sure who the model is, and it's such a delight to see a non stick thin model - unheard of these days without the "plus size" label.  I'm quite partial to the pink singlet over the netted yellow top outfit.

Making Peasantries - Dolly May 1982

A peasant themed spread with photography by Bob Donaldson.  The only thing I'm a bit iffy on in this spread is the hair - it's kinda got a bad perm happening.  That hooded cape however by Daily Planet in the last two shots is just wow!

Party Pieces - Dolly July 1982

After a hiatus, here's a new post to signal more regular posts from here on in!  This spread is soo up my alley - I mean knicker bockers, frills, taffeta, sashes and luxe gold accents not to mention the David Bowie cameo.  Adore.