The first picture of Kate Winslet in new period drama The Dressmaker has been released, Digital Spy reports.

The actress is shown in character as Tilly Dunnage, a fashion designer who returns to her hometown in rural Australia in the 1950s.

Tilly revisits her childhood home to take care of her ill mother Molly, but takes the opportunity to exact revenge on those who have wronged her in the past.

The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving and Judy Davis also star in the drama, which is based on the 2000 novel by Rosalie Ham.

The film's director Jocelyn Moorhouse said: "A great crew, brilliant supporting cast and beautiful locations, costume and design helped make the shoot a delight.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be sharing this very first look of Kate Winslet as Tilly Dunnage. It says everything about the character, a beautiful talented misfit, a dressmaker, returning home to right the wrongs of the past."

The Dressmaker is scheduled for release in Australia on October 1, 2015. UK and US release dates have yet to be confirmed.