Shirley Green (left) and Shirley Dawson (right) tap dancing in their black sequin suits and white ...

Accession Number	P02718.001
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white, Portrait
Physical description	Black & white, Portrait
Maker	Ward, Phil
Place made	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made	c 1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Shirley Green (left) and Shirley Dawson (right) tap dancing in their black sequin suits and white satin vests, designed and made by Norman (Paddy) Patton. Their dance performance, known as "The Two Shirleys" was choreographed by Dawson's sister Lorraine. Miss Lorraine Dawson trained a dancing troupe known as the "Dancing Darlings" who performed at concerts and fundraising functions as well as entertaining troops based in Sydney during the Second World War. Shirley Dawson's costume is held in the Memorial's collection; see REL34109.001-.005.