Greyhounds, frocks and Dame Edna

1950s Melbourne, at face value, was a little dull. Men had returned from the war, and women had returned to the kitchen, providing the late great comedian and satirist Barry Humphries with marvellous inspiration for his character, housewife, Dame Edna Everage.

However, during the 1950s not all Melbourne housewives were created equal. One such woman was Doris May Kelly.

As a housewife, in the respectable Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, Doris was also a highly sought-after dressmaker, with clients including Barry Humphries’ mother. By 1950s standards, such polite acclaim should surely have provided Doris Kelly with a level of respectable satisfaction beyond Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2023/05/12/greyhounds-frocks-and-dame-edna/

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