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Kura Ensor, Maori Designer

A dedication to Kura Ensor, my grandmother, this blog explores her extraordinary achievements during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in New Zealand fashion design using the Maori motif. With photos and extracts from newspapers of the time, take a journey with me through high fashion for the Gay 40s.
Inspiration

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Gatsby Gown

This exclusive, exquisite "Gatsby look" gown was commissioned by North Shore cabaret entertainer, Andrea Hadfield, of the Duo Romantico, for the variety artists' convention ball ...
Showcase

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High Fashion

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Maori Design

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Maori Motif

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Best Traditions

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Gay 40s

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Maori Legacy

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Kura Ensor

A talented and well-known fashion designer is having great success with her 'Gay 40s' boutique at Takapuna Lodge. She is Kura Ensor who ran a dressmaking business in Taumarunui ...