FASHION EARRINGS FOR MEN

In 1931 Sidney Myer (1878 – 1934) Russian emigre turned Melbourne businessman and philanthropist decided to reinvigorate his store the Myer Emporium by redeveloping his flagship Bourke Street store at 314-336 Bourke Street. Part of this included a new facade in the prevailing interwar style of the time – Art Deco and the addition of several more floors to what was already a very large department store. On the sixth floor a chic European style ballroom with soaring ceilings, sweeping stairs and parquet flooring was planned for use by the emporium’s patrons as a dining room by day and in which Myer could host Parisian fashion shows and hold exclusive Melbourne society events by night. The Myer Mural Hall, so called because of an impressive collection of ten murals by Australian artist Napier Waller, was the realisation of Sidney Myer’s dream.

The Mural Hall, a dining hall suitable for a sitting for one thousand people and a venue for fashion parades and performances, was completed in 1933 as part of the sixth floor which was set aside for dining. It is a large rectangular space with a decorative plaster ceiling and balconies and wall panels in a Streamline Moderne style. However, it is the decoration of ten murals by renowned artist Napier Waller (1893-1972) that are the Mural Hall’s claim to fame. The murals took a little over a year to complete and were painted at Napier Waller’s home at Fairy Hills in Ivanhoe before being transported to the department store where they were hung. Completed in 1934, just after Sidney Myer’s death, eight of the murals are almost floor to ceiling, whilst the remaining two are located over the two side entrances. All pay homage to the seasons and to women and their achievements through history in the areas of art, opera, literature, dance, sport and fashion.

The eastern wall features a mural "Revelation of Fashion". It features fashions from the reign of Edward VII in 1901.

Napier Waller (1893 – 1972) was a noted Australian muralist, mosaicist and painter. He served in France from 1916, being so seriously wounded at Bullecourt that he lost his right arm. He was right-handed but learned to use his left hand while recuperating. Back in Australia, he established his reputation by exhibiting more paintings. He is perhaps best known for the mosaics and stained glass for the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, completed in 1958. However, Melbourne has been described as "a gallery of Napier Waller’s work". Pieces of Napier Waller’s works may be found in the Melbourne Town Hall (1927), the State Library of Victoria (1928), the T & G Life Building (1929), Newspaper House (1933), Florentino’s Restaurant (1934), the Wesley Church (1935) and the University of Melbourne (1940) as well as the Myer Mural Hall.

Wonder Woman Lynda Carter 1976 Mego Superhero Doll

Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman alias Diana Prince in the television series based on the character from DC comics. This doll made by Mego, in 1975 in her likeness stands 13” tall
And is made from soft vinyl and hard plastic torso with jointed limbs at the wrist, neck, shoulders and hips with a twist and turn waist.

The head has luxurious long thick black rooted hair with a centre part and curled ends.
The facial features are moulded with painted vibrant blue eyes and eye shadow accented with long synthetic eyelashes. She has closed orange lips.
The torso is painted with a bathing suit in red and yellow. . She has high- heeled feet on which she wears original high- heeled long red vinyl boots.

She is dressed in a vintage homemade pink gown with red netting overlay.
The doll is in very nice condition her hair and face are lovely, with no marks or flaws. The body is also excellent except for a bit of wear on the bust and melt marks around the legs which seem to be a manufacturing flaw mentioned in other descriptions of the doll seen on other sites. This flaw is just at the edge of the crotch area where the legs attach.

It is marked Mego Corp 1975 Hong Kong on the back and DC Comics Inc 1976 on the neck.
This is a lovely doll, with a dramatic appearance well suited to a super heroine.