Coat by Stephen Glass Designs
Object numberM2023/034:002
TitleCoat by Stephen Glass Designs
CreatorStephen Glass Designs (designer)
DescriptionFloor length coat in various shades of pink and grey with metallic thread, possibly by Stephen Glass Designs, c. 1970s.
Freda Myra Cohen was born in 1934 and raised in Bondi. She studied as a dressmaker and worked under various Sydney based fashion houses including John J Hilton. She married Stephen Glass in 1957 and they established Stephen Glass Designs in 1959.
Freda designed for the business, inspired by European high-end clothing at affordable prices. Her designs won awards with the Australian Wool Board in the 1960s and their clothing was stoked at Mark Foy’s, Myer and Farmers. The business continued until the late 1970s before closing.
Freda Myra Cohen was born in 1934 and raised in Bondi. She studied as a dressmaker and worked under various Sydney based fashion houses including John J Hilton. She married Stephen Glass in 1957 and they established Stephen Glass Designs in 1959.
Freda designed for the business, inspired by European high-end clothing at affordable prices. Her designs won awards with the Australian Wool Board in the 1960s and their clothing was stoked at Mark Foy’s, Myer and Farmers. The business continued until the late 1970s before closing.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1970 - 1979
Production periodpost World War II
SubjectFashion, fashion designers, Jewish businesses
Object namecoats
Materialfibres (fabrics)
Dimensions
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, donated by Kerryn Lawley