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  • A rack of clothing inside a small studio space, with two mannequins dressed in vintage clothes in the middle of the room.
  • A display shelf of folded vintage clothing and vintage footwear.
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Smoking Plum and the Writing Desk of Glamour

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  • Shoes

With a more unique selection than most, Smoking Plum and the Writing Desk of Glamour brings you clothing, accessories, and objects of interest from the early to mid-20th century. Discover glamourous evening wear from the 1920s, homemade day dresses from the 1930s, militaria from the 1940s, and personalised varsity wear from the 1950s and 1960s.

They also carry handmade and one-of-a-kind clothing and jewellery by local artists and designers, with a particular interest in the reworked and readymade.

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Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • Closed
Wednesday
  • 11am - 6pm 11am - 6pm
Thursday
  • 11am - 6pm 11am - 6pm
Friday
  • 11am - 6pm 11am - 6pm
Saturday
  • 11am - 6pm 11am - 6pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 4pm 12pm - 4pm

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Nicholas Building
level 9, room 907/37 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 0492 961 715
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