June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins
OAM
Portrait of June Dally-Watkins, Sydney, December 1950
Born
June Marie Skewes

(1927-06-13)13 June 1927
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 February 2020(2020-02-22) (aged 92)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Model
  • businessperson
  • etiquette coach
Years active1950–2020
Height164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Political partyChristian Democrats

June Marie Dally-Watkins OAM (née Skewes; 13 June 1927 – 22 February 2020) was an Australian businesswoman and fashion model, recognised by the Australian honours system as an entrepreneur.[1] In 1950 she started a personal-development school in Sydney to train young women in etiquette and deportment. A year later, she started Australia's first model agency and modelling school, and later established a Business Finishing College.[2] She later became a public proponent of etiquette and elocution, and frequently commented on those topics in the media.[3][4]

In 1993, Dally-Watkins received an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to business.[1][5]

In 2014 she featured on the popular Australian television show Bogan Hunters on the 7mate channel, where she provided information relating to etiquette to series winners.[6]

In 2019 she taught etiquette to women in China.[7]

  1. ^ a b Pitt, Helen (23 February 2020). "Etiquette queen who taught girls how to walk and talk". The Sydney Morning Herald. She was recognised as a trailblazing entrepreneur, receiving an Order of Australia for her contribution to business in 1993.
  2. ^ Newton, Gloria (5 March 1975). "When Models were Feted Like Film Stars". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. p. 4. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. ^ Gerloff, Olga (29 December 2010). "An etiquette lesson from June Dally-Watkins". Parramatta Advertiser. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ Georgiou, Andrew (25 March 2008). "June Dally-Watkins: Colourful Sydney Identity, The Bridge". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Miss June Marie Dally-Watkins". It's An Honour. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ Stephenson, Alison (16 July 2014). "Nanna Shazza and Justin Gilbert from Bogan Hunters get a makeover". News Limited. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  7. ^ Lee, Betty (23 February 2019). "China's craze for etiquette queen June Dally-Watkins". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2019.