Paula Stafford

Paula Stafford
OAM
Stafford in 1949
Born(1920-06-10)10 June 1920
Melbourne, Australia
Died23 June 2022(2022-06-23) (aged 102)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
OccupationsFashion designer, businesswoman
Known forIntroducing the bikini to Australia
Spouse
Beverley Ralph Stafford
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(m. 1943)​
Children4

Paula Stafford OAM (10 June 1920 – 23 June 2022) was an Australian fashion designer credited with introducing the bikini to Australia. Graeme Potter, director of Queensland Museum South Bank, called her "Australia's original bikini designer".

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