Demolished Sydney: what lies behind the city

In 1952, a Sydney lady could do nothing more elegant than visit French milliner Henriette Lamotte at 27 Rowe Street for an exquisite little cocktail hat.

Paris-trained Lamotte, also Countess D'Espinay, designed headwear for the rich and famous – a visiting Vivian Leigh was a customer – in a street famous for its tiny artisan shops, underground cafes, alternative bookshops and artist studios.

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