Ladies in Black
Sydney, 1961. The women who work in Goodes ladieswear face tumultuous lives navigating societal shifts and personal challenges amidst the fashion transformation of the sixties.
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Ep 1Beautiful Dream
Magda's beautiful dream of transforming Australian women's fashion is about to be crushed by her husband's foolish mistake. Trapped at Goodes she must fight against entrenched conservatism and snobbery to rise from the bottom once again.
Ep 2Secret Designs
Angela must cover for divided loyalties after scamming her way into Goodes. Mrs Ambrose campaigns for ladieswear supremacy while Magda, Lisa and Fay must deal with the fall-out from unexpected events and revelations.
Ep 3Bikini Wars
A catalogue photoshoot brings tensions to the boil between Magda and Mrs Ambrose and precipitates a crisis in Fay's marriage. Lisa and Angela's escapades with borrowed bikinis lead to both disappointment and new hope.
Ep 4Spring Carnival
Spring racing carnival draws fresh battle lines between Magda and Ambrose over youth fashion. Lisa and Angela's friendship is tested by a shocking revelation. Fay is misled into making a catastrophic mistake.
Ep 5Men in Briefs
Magda's attempt to capitalise on her success with a celebrity wedding dress leads to a risky experiment with men's bikini briefs. Lisa, Angela, George and Richard are caught in the fallout. Fay confronts marital disaster.
Ep 6New Season
A family wedding. A broken vow. A scandalous newspaper article. The ladies in black realise their need to work together as they confront threats at home and at work that could damage each of them irrevocably.
ABC TV
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