Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'.

Recorded in 2013 as part of the Dominion Road Stories Collection, Marianne Hay the owner of the specialist sewing shop Exquisite Stitch - Bernina Sewing Centre, talks with Sue Gee about her childhood sewing influences and memories.

This recording was done in the shop – so you’ll hear some background sounds through the track.

Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections.
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‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024.

So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century!

For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Ref: Interview with Marianne Hay for the Dominion Road Stories Collection, 2017, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, WOH_1095_010
Image: Marianne Hay in her shop, 2017, Photographer, Sue Gee, Accompanying material to the Oral History, WOH_1095_010_016