This shift dress by Mavis Marks depicts the Women's Business Story - the ceremonial dancing of the women at Watiyawanu (Mt Liebig) and their body painting designs. Mavis was born in 1945 at New Haven and moved to Ikuntji as a teenager. She began painting at Watiyawanu after her marriage, returning to Ikuntji after the death of her husband. Her designs have walked international fashion weeks.
A 1960s-inspired shift dress in a flattering A-line silhouette, finishing just above the knee. Mid-length sleeves and two scoop side pockets.
Hand-screen printed in Australia. This is not fashion inspired by Aboriginal art. This is Aboriginal art, worn.
Every purchase from Ikuntji Artists goes directly back to the artist and the community of Haasts Bluff. Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation is 100% Aboriginal owned and governed - the first art centre in the Western Desert founded by women, for women, in 1992.
Care: Always dry clean for silk Dupion. Do not hand wash.
This shift dress by Mavis Marks depicts the Women's Business Story - the ceremonial dancing of the women at Watiyawanu (Mt Liebig) and their body painting designs. Mavis was born in 1945 at New Haven and moved to Ikuntji as a teenager. She began painting at Watiyawanu after her marriage, returning to Ikuntji after the death of her husband. Her designs have walked international fashion weeks.
A 1960s-inspired shift dress in a flattering A-line silhouette, finishing just above the knee. Mid-length sleeves and two scoop side pockets.
Hand-screen printed in Australia. This is not fashion inspired by Aboriginal art. This is Aboriginal art, worn.
Every purchase from Ikuntji Artists goes directly back to the artist and the community of Haasts Bluff. Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation is 100% Aboriginal owned and governed - the first art centre in the Western Desert founded by women, for women, in 1992.
Care: Always dry clean for silk Dupion. Do not hand wash.