Redmond Barry Fellow 2022

Our 2022 Redmond Barry Fellow was Dr Lorinda Cramer.

Searching for insights into men’s and women’s engagement with fashion in times of uncertainty and moments of social change, Dr Cramer's research considered how dress and fashion intersect with gender, class and race.

Her project Wearing wool: Foy & Gibson, Fletcher Jones and a new dress history examined the importance of wool in the social, cultural and dress history of twentieth-century Australia. In an academic journal article, she hopes to advance knowledge on historical, everyday dress practices and the dynamics behind how and why Victorians choose to wear wool.

Dr Lorinda Cramer is a postdoctoral researcher in the National School of Arts at the Australian Catholic University. Her research seeks out new perspectives on what worn, everyday clothing might reveal about daily experiences.

Photograph of man and two women smiling at camera in smart clothes against branded background.
2022 Redmond Barry Fellow, Dr Lorinda Cramer with the Hon. Minister for the Creative Industries Danny Pearson MP (l) and Acting Chief Executive Officer for the State Library of Victoria Sarah Slade (r)