Women He's Undressed: Gillian Armstrong tells the story of fashion designer Orry-Kelly

By Jane Freebury
Updated July 6 2015 - 3:29pm, first published July 5 2015 - 11:45pm
Orry-Kelly played by Darren Gilshenan with cocktail party guests. Photo: Anna Howard
Orry-Kelly played by Darren Gilshenan with cocktail party guests. Photo: Anna Howard
Director Gillian Armstrong with writer Katherine Thomson and line-producer Catherine Flannery. Photo: Prudence Upton
Director Gillian Armstrong with writer Katherine Thomson and line-producer Catherine Flannery. Photo: Prudence Upton

The story of Orry-Kelly, a gifted designer who created costumes for the Hollywood stars over three decades, would be tantalising fantasy were it not anchored in fact.