Robe, Moomba Queen c1985

Maker unknown

Registration number

1284047

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Robe, Moomba Queen

Production date

c1985

Medium

silklike fabric, braid

Dimensions (H x W x D)

160 cm

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Moomba, Queen, Robe, Costume, 1980s

Summary

Mid-blue, slubbed, silk-like fabric with silver and gold collar and trim, the latter featuring leaf designs. It has a matching crown. The 'royal portraits' indicate that this robe, along with the matching crown, were passed between successive queens from c1985. Photographs indicate that prior to this a number of different robes were worn: from c1976 to 1984 a red pleated robe was in use; in the early 1970s a cream robe with large metallic buttons; and before this, the queens appear to have worn a velvet robe.