The costume was designed by Angus Strathie who graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1988. He has since worked with the Canberra Theatre Company and the Australian Opera. His designs for 'Strictly Ballroom' are based on the costumes worn by real competitive ballroom dancers.
The shoes were designed and made by Barrie Lowe who makes shoes for competative ballroom dancers.

The costume was fabricated by a professional ballroom cotumier, Nola Lowe, working from design sketches in her studio in Sydney. The shoes were made by Barrie Lowe in Sydney.

Worn by Lauren Hewett in the M & A Film Corporation production of the film 'Strictly Ballroom', while playing the part of Kylie Hastings.

Film costume, 'Strictly Ballroom', girl's, 'Hot Fluoro Latin', polyester/sequins/diamantes/leather, M&A Film Corporation Pty Ltd/Angus Strathie/Nola Lowe/Barrie Lowe, Sydney, Australia, 1991.

Film costume consisting of a matching two-piece outfit, a pair of sandals and a jewellery suite.
The bra top is made of bright pink polyester persey with pink ruffled sleeves trimmed with black braid and decorated with glued on diamantes. Green fabric flowers decorated with diamantes and long yellow beads which are attached to the centre of each flower. Each string of beads has an iridescent pink sequin at one end and a green sequin at the other. More strings of beads are sewn around the bottom of the top to create a fringe. The shoulder straps are of flesh coloured elastic and the top is fastened at centre back with a long slide fastener.
The matching skirt is made up a pair of bright pink jersey briefs with a very full skirt of bright pink 'pearl' fabric attached creating a small yoke. Two ruffled under layers of the same fabric and trimmed with black braid create fullness. The skirt is trimmed at the hem with black braid sewn over fishing line to create a wavy look to the hem. The yoke is decorated with pink iridescent sequins and the same green flowers and beads as the top. Diamantes are glued onto the skirt at random. Centre back zipper fastening with small hook and thread work eye.
The pair of sandals are made of silver coloured leather with a small covered heel, open toes and closed in back. Fastened with a small silver coloured metal buckle.
The jewellery suite is made up of a diamente necklace with collette settings on a silver coloured metal base, the necklace has a bolt-ring fastening. A pair of clip-on drop, diamante earrings, with collette settings.

Designed: Strathie, Angus; Sydney

Designed: Lowe, Barrie; Sydney

Made: M & A Film Corporation; Sydney; 1991


Used: M & A Film Corporation; Sydney

Used: Hewett, Lauren; Sydney

On shoes: stamped on inner-soles: 'Australian Dance Shoe/"BARRIE LOWE"/P.O. Box 283/Campsie, N.S.W. 2194/Ph: (02) 78 5202', on inside of each quarter: 'K', size stamped on bottom of each sandal: '#1'.

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