Elvie Hill Explained

Elvie Hill (1917^[1] – 31 July 2018) was an Australian fashion designer.^[2]

Career

Elvie Hill established an eponymous label in the 1940s in Melbourne and became well known for her elegant and feminine designs. She dressed some of Australia's best known women, including Lady Sonia McMahon and Dame Pattie Menzies, and was also known for her boutiques in Melbourne (her boutique on the "Paris-end" of Collins Street stayed open until 1991).^[3] Hill's work was influenced by other Australian designers such as Norman Hartnell. She retired at age 80 in 1999.^[4] In 2016, photographer Tom McEvoy staged a retrospective as part of Melbourne Fashion Festival's Cultural Program, citing her work as an important piece of Australian fashion history at risk of being forgotten.^[5] Hill celebrated her 100th birthday in January 2018 and died in July 2018.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elvie Hill biography at Design and Art Australia Online. www.daao.org.au. en. 2017-03-31.
2. Web site: From Flinders Lane to the 'Queen of Collins Street' . 14 September 2018 . The Age . 4 January 2019.
3. News: Iconic Australian couturier Elvie Hill on fashion past and present. 2016-02-18. Vogue.com.au. 2017-03-31.
4. News: Who, what and wear: collector's 'living museum' brings fashions back to life. Burns. Janice Breen. 2015-11-20. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-31. en-US.
5. News: At 98, Elvie Hill is still fashioning a future. Burns. Janice Breen. 2016-02-22. The Age. 2017-03-31 . en-US.
6. News: Webb . Carolyn . Fellow royal joins style queen's 100th birthday . 29 March 2019 . The Age . 7 January 2018 . en.
7. News: Pelman . Amanda . McEvoy . Tom . From Flinders Lane to the 'Queen of Collins Street' . 29 March 2019 . The Age . 14 September 2018 . en.