The Fletcher Jones Olympic skirt that changed a fashion icon

Rebecca Riddle
Updated August 9 2016 - 5:06pm, first published 5:00pm
Skirting through history: By accepting the Olympic uniform commission Fletcher Jones moved into ladies skirts, unchartered territory.
Skirting through history: By accepting the Olympic uniform commission Fletcher Jones moved into ladies skirts, unchartered territory.

The Rio Olympics mark not only the 60th anniversary of Melbourne’s Olympics but also the first skirt made by south-west fashion ​icon Fletcher Jones.

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Rebecca Riddle

Rebecca Riddle

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