Joan Mercer fashionista

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Acquisition number:

1114

Catalogue number:

emvf0804

File name:

VF0804

File location:

Vertical file

The photo shows Joan Mercer c.1960s-1970s. She is wearing a pale suit, floral hat, gloves. In an interview for the East Melbourne Historical Society she is recorded as saying, 'I can't bear mixed things. I must have all one colour, or mixed colours but matching.'
Joan was married to civil engineer, Leslie Boyd Mercer. She was a keen amateur actress and had a lifelong interest in fashion. At one time she organised fashion parades for Mantons department store in Bourke Street.
She and her husband moved to East Melbourne in 1964, initially to 59 George Street. After her husband's death in 1977 Joan moved to 28 Simpson Street and finally to 62 Simpson Street. She died in 2004.
Black and white photo by Melba Studios, 149 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Item type:

Photograph

Subject address:

59 George Street, East Melbourne

Subject address:

28 Simpson Street, East Melbourne

Subject address:

62 Simpson Street, East Melbourne

Item size:

12x16.5 cm

Photographer:

Melba Studios, 149 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Date of publication or creation:

1970c

History of item:

Joan Mercer was a friend of donor's mother-in-law, Dr. Alexander.

Year acquired:

2015

Donor:

Pavla Alexander

Date digitised:

2015-05-15