Home & People A Queensland wrap

Press, 9 May 1979, Page 18

Home & People A Queensland wrap

Two students at Brisbane’s Seven Hills College of Art have developed an unusual wrap-around which they hope will become Queensland’s version of the sarong, and standard casual wear at the state’s many tourist resorts. The students, .Monica Gilroy and Katherine Kennedy, who are in the final year of the college's dress design course, have called the wrap-around “zarap.” Their creation is modelled here against an appropriate background of tropical plants. A basic length of material that can be silkscreened with resort motifs so that it also becomes a souvenir, zarap can be worn in at least 20 different ways. One of the requirements of the college’s dress design course is that students spend the final year working in the industry. Monica and Katherine have set up their own business. “Zaraparound,” to manufacture zaraps.

So far they have made up the wrap in voile, jersey for evening wear, and towelling — the towelling zarap may also be used as a beach towel. Available in one size that fits everyone, they retail in Queensland at about $lO for the short cotton zarap and come with instructions on how to tie different styles.