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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: LINEN AND CROCHETED LACE HANDKERCHIEF, Early 1900's
Clothing. A square of fine linen fabric, 20 cms square, with a fine crochet edging. The linen fabric has been shaped by the lace edging, as the edging has been hand-stitched, in button - hole stitch, around the linen. The cotton crochet is an open floral design, and is 4 cms deep. This edging gives a scalloped effect to the handkerchief.costume accessories, female, linen and crocheted lace handkerchief -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Clothing - Shirt, Camouflaged, 12/2002
Worn by Swinfield in Iraq part of a collectionCotton, Disruptive Pattern Desert, Long SleeveSwinfield, Arabic Lettering, Australian Flagdisruptive pattern shirt, iraq -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - WOMAN'S BLACK WAIST LENGTH LONG SLEEVED SILK BLOUSE
Clothing. Woman's black waist length long sleeved silk blouse. Wide scooped neckline with fold over collar (10 cm) with rounded corners. Kimono cut sleeves with geometric pattern of black beading at wrist (5 cm wide). Front of bodice has crossover section with fastening across left shoulder. Front section has 30 cm panel of black beading geometric pattern. Waist is gathered by a cotton tape casing 2.5 cm above the hem. The front opening is on the LHS from shoulder to waist with eight metal hooks and cotton loops. Opening across the left shoulder is fastened with four hooks and loops and one press-stud. Back of bodice has matching panel (30cm wide) with a black beading geometric pattern. Garment is unlined. Beading patterns use 1mm black beads.costume, female, woman's black silk blouse. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Baby's Dress
Babies clothes used at Tatura Maternal Health Centre. (five other pieces of clothing as well) L0862-L0866Baby's blended wool, short sleeved ribbon embroidered dress. babies clothing, tatura maternal health centre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - LADIES WHITE WOVEN COTTON FABRIC HAT
Ladies white woven cotton fabric hat. Simple bowler hat shape with 4cm turned up brim. White stain ribbon around crown of hat (6cm) ending in a single bow at the back.costume accessories, female, white woven cotton fabric hat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Costume - Apron, Stawell Lamington Festival
Cotton ApronAnthropomorphic Lamington -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories
Childes Frock Crochet & Cotton Materials. Open at back. Hand made crochet round hemline and pin tucks machine sewn. Crochet insertion around the waist. Also vertice insert in Bodice. Sleeve trim. stawell clothing material -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Nylon stockings in box, 1950s
Item passed to W.H.S. from Box Hill Historical SocietyA pair of nylon stockings in the original box from the 1950s with cardboard wrap.Expensive de luxe 15 denier 60 gauge nylons by Sutexcostume, female footwear -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Costume and Accessories, c1945
Black Jet Bead Dress or Hat Ornament. Kite Shaped. Circle Round Base. Fringe of three strands. Beads sewn onto canvas shape.stawell clothing material -
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Clothing, Jot, Toorak, Dress
The Lady Barbara Grimwade Costume Collection is comprised of Lady Barbara Grimwade's personal apparel and includes 145 pieces of clothing, 10 hats, 19 handbags, 66 pairs of shoes and assorted accessories of gloves, belts and scarves. In its breadth, this significant acquisition ranges from the mundane to the memorable, therefore giving a balanced representation of one person's taste. Following Lady Barbara Grimwade’s death in March 1990, Ararat Gallery formally accepted the generous gift of clothing and accessories donated by Lady Grimwade's son, Mr Angus K Grimwade, on 28 August 1991. Subsequent smaller donations in 1995 enhanced the collection. Lady Grimwade's Scottish forebears, the Gaerloch Campbells, first settled in Australia in 1861 in the Ararat-Beaufort district. Her great great grandfather, Mr Henry Campbell, died on the voyage to Australia. His widow, Jane, with 10 of her 13 children, farmed and grazed land, firstly at Stockyard Hill then at Fiery Creek, near Buangor, before leaving the shire in 1873. Lady Grimwade held a privileged position in Melbourne society. As the wife of Sir Andrew Grimwade, a prominent businessman, Chairman of several boards and a Trustee of various committees, Lady Grimwade met with royalty, heads of state, politicians, corporate directors, and horse and cattle breeders. Excerpt from 'Hot Pink Summers' catalogue essay, Helen Jackson, 1995. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Clothing - Traveller's Apron, Eliza Towns, Circa 1915
This apron is one of several linen and clothing items that were made and belonged to Mrs. Eliza Towns and donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Eliza was born Eliza Gould in 1857 in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and in 1879 married Charles Towns. In the early 1880's they moved to Nhill in western Victoria and remained there for the rest of their married life. Charles was a jeweller and later became an accountant and for many years was involved with the Shire Council, the local show committee (A & P Society), the Hospital Committee and the Board of the local newspaper (the Nhill Free Press). They had three children and lived a life that would be regarded as comfortably "middle class". Eliza probably had a treadle sewing machine and would have made many of her own clothes - adding her own handmade embroidered or crocheted decorative trim. In March 1915 Eliza travelled to San Francisco to visit her son, James. She went by train to Melbourne ("a pleasant journey on the up express') and the next day caught the express train to Sydney. She noted in her letters home that a " number of young men were going to Sydney to enlist but they had to stop in the corridors most of the way as there was no room for them to sit down". She spent the night on the train and arrived in Sydney the next morning and on the following day she boarded the R.M.S. "Moana" (a steamer which took about twenty-four days to reach San Francisco). She returned from Vancouver about five months later on board the "Manuka". It is very likely Eliza took this "Travelling Apron" with her on her travels. Eliza was travelling by herself and had no one to help her with her dress or her hair. "Travelling Aprons" (also known as Toilet Aprons or Tourist Aprons) were designed with different sized pockets for holding a lady's toiletries - hairbrush, hair pins, comb and sometimes even soap and a powder puff. This allowed the owner, when travelling and getting dressed in small places such as an overnight train compartment or a ship's cabin, to have all her requirements at hand without needing to search for them or have them roll onto the floor. Some of the pockets are finished with buttoned flaps to keep the items in place and when not in use, the apron could be hung up or rolled up and put away. Articles about the "Traveller's Apron" appeared in numerous Women's columns in Australian newspapers in the early 20th century - often with instructions and sometimes a pattern. In the "Age" on Sat 5th October 1907 in a column titled "Feminine Facts and Fancies" the author wrote "No man can appreciate the difficulties of dressing in a "wobbly" train or trying to do one's hair while a ship is weathering a storm". A year earlier (Saturday 24th March 1906) in the same column, the author wrote "... you have to spend nights in a train... forever struggling to dress yourself in a wretched little lavatory. You know how your hairpins and combs jump all over the place ... a train is always at its liveliest when you're trying to do your hair. My travelling apron saved me many a rage."This item is an example of the needlework skills of women in the early 20th century - combining machine stitching with hand embroidery to personalise and embellish a practical domestic object. It is also an excellent (and rare) example of an early 20th century innovation that helped solve the difficulties of privacy and convenience that many women experienced at a time when travel was becoming more accessible to them. A half apron, made of ivory linen with two waist ties and seven pockets. Along the top are two smaller pockets with triangular, buttoned flaps labelled "Hairpins" and "Nailbrush" and one larger unlabelled pocket. Underneath are two larger pockets labelled "Brush & Comb" and "Work" and two unlabelled narrow pockets. The seams are machine stitched and the pockets are outlined with hand embroidered feather stitch. The labels on the pockets are embroidered in stem stitch."Hairpins" / "Nailbrush" / "Brush and Comb" / "Work"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, nhill, eliza towns, apron, travelling apron, tourist apron, textiles, toilet apron, sewing, embroidery, travel, warrnambool, great ocean road, trains, ships, moana, manuka, feather stitch, stem stitch, fashion, handmade, clothing, charles towns, needlework -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - WALKING CANES SHAPED FROM NATURAL TIMBER
WALKING CANES Six SHAPED FROM NATURAL TIMBER. Two previously labelled 432/1cottage, miners -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ENVELOPE, 13.4.1923
The letter to Mr O.W.Williams relates to his son Walter Williams No 1442 AIF, KIA. Refer cat No 4342P for his service details also Cat No 1859P for photo and medals.Envelope, “On His Majesty’e Service”, light brown colour, red stamp RH corner, all print and agrees in black type/print, item has been stamped four times.Addressed to “Mr O.W.Williams 323 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo Vic”envelopes, official ohms, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Scarf, 1920
Worn by mother or grandmother of Christine Pitt, donorRectangular scarf with navy blue background and printed lace design in two blues and white.costume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Black Panties, Knickers, 1970
Dark brown lace trimmed french knickers with 40cm wide leg and 6cm deep lace trim on hem line and up side seam..St Michael Made in Englandcostume, female underwear -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Black lace evening dress, 1930s
Doris Mercy Willmott was born in May 1896 in Stamford Hill, London, the eldest of three daughters of Albert and Minnie Willmott. The family lived in various parts of north London until the beginning of the First World War, when they moved to Redhill in Surrey. It was in Redhill that Doris met her future husband, Frederick John (Jack) Bennett. Jack had met Eric Mercy, a cousin of Minnie’s, in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and visited the Wilmotts with him whilst on leave from France. Although Jack Bennett returned to Melbourne in March 1919, he and Doris continued to correspond and they were engaged in March 1923. She came to Melbourne on her own, and was married in the Congregational Church in Canterbury on 23 December 1923. By 1931 Doris and Jack and their three sons - John Willmott, Winfield Robert Curtis and Peter Reginald Dane - moved to 21 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn but moved back to his father’s home, Therapia, 2 (now 6) Hepburn Street, Auburn, shortly before his father’s death. In 1937, the Bennett family moved back to the United Kingdom, spending the war years in Uxbridge and Torquay. The family returned to Melbourne in October 1946, after the deaths of Doris’ parents. The family lived at 12 Stanhope Grove, Camberwell and 51 The Ridge, Canterbury before Jack died in February 1952. After this Doris moved to 12 Stanley Grove, Canterbury, her home until c. 1970 when she moved to 25 Corhampton Road, North Balwyn. She died in May 1980 in Princeton Nursing Home, 3 Bellett Street, Camberwell. (Adapted from notes provided by Sue Barnett, the donor).The collection of evening clothes owned and worn by Doris Mercy Bennett, of which this item is one, date from the 1930s and may have been purchased in Australia or in the United Kingdom. Each of the items, apart from the evening dress, which has a few minor tears in the lace, is of fine quality and evidences Doris Bennett’s love of glamour and style. While the evening dress and the mantilla are of the same fabric, the two capes might have been worn with the dress as alternative fashion accessories. None of the items has a maker’s mark, however each displays evidence of fine dressmaking skills. It is however probable that the two fitted capes were commercially made.Long black lace, floor-length evening dress extending to a short train at the back. The dress has a belt at the waist that is joined by two white metal clasps studded with diamentes. With the dress there is also a matching lace square (2017.00921) that might have been used as a mantilla or as a shawl. The dress was owned and worn by Doris Mercy Bennett (nee Willmott) [1896-1980], and donated to the Society by her grandaughter. women's clothing, evening wear, evening dresses, doris bennett (nee wilmott) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Baby's Pinafore
White cotton baby pinafore with drawstring at neck. White crochet lace at armholes and hem. Broderie angliase lace at waist with two wide ties attached. Open at back.costume, infants', handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Boudoir Cap
Pinl net Boudoir Cap with tinsel lace at edge.costume, female headwear, costume, female underwear -
Clunes Museum
Accessory - LADIES' EVENING BAG
ROUND EVENING BAG MADE OF PLEATED BROWN RIBBON SEWN ONTO A BONE FRAME WITH CLASP AND CHAIN HANDLE OF BONE LINKSlocal history, costume accessories, female -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Container of face powder, Guerlaine, 1920s
The French Collection was donated to the Society in 2022. This collection includes documents, artworks, books, costumes and artefacts belonging to two families. A number belonged to, or were made by the grandparents of the donor: Vida May Wing and her husband Hubert Charles McDonald. [Other items belonging to Vida and Hubert are in the collections of the Australian Performing Arts Museum and Museum Victoria.] A second significant group of objects were gifts made to the donor's family by Lucy (Jean) Hornby of Queen Street, Kew whose family had been early settlers in the district. Vida May Wing was born in Richmond in 1882. A noted teacher of plain, fancy and step dancing, during the first two decades of the twentieth century she held annual fancy dancing and floral balls, where her pupils were the performers. In 1916, she married Hubert Charles McDonald. She died in 1959.Round box of Guerlaine [established 1828] face powder. The name of the manufacturer is embossed on the base. The navy blue and gold cardboard container is filled with the original powder by Guerlain Shalimar, 'Ocre Doree'. It belonged to to Vida May McDonald.Reverse: "Guerlaine"guerlaine, vida may wing, cosmetics, face powder -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Woman's kilt, Fletcher Jones and Staff, Warrnambool, 1980s
This is a woman's kilt (skirt, shawl and pin). Two of the objects were made by the Fletcher Jones clothing company. The Tartan is the Australian tartan which was designed by John Reid, a Melbourne architect, when he entered a competition run by the Scottish Australian Heritage Council. He chose the colours of the Outback as the basis of his tartan. The tartan is design registered in Australia (No. 97439). (Source: District Tartans, P. Smith and G Teall, 1992). This outfit was possibly made around 1990. David Fletcher Jones who served in World War One had a itinerant drapery business in the Western District before opening a tailoring business in Warrnambool in 1924.He began to specialise in men's clothing and in 1946 opened a shop in Melbourne. In 1948 he opened a clothing factory in Warrnambool and formed a new company Fletcher Jones and Staff. The company expanded to all states of Australia and included the manufacture of both men's and women's clothing making it one of the best known clothing companies in Australia. The company dissolved in 2011 This is a fine example of a Fletcher Jones clothing product and comes from a firm which was a dominant industry in Warrnambool and known Australia wide. It has further cultural significance being in The Australian Tartan..1 An orange/tan checked woollen kilt with a pleated skirt and straight panel at the front with a side fringe and a metal buckle It has an adjustable waist with buttons and metal clips. .2 A triangular shaped shawl in the same material as .1 .3 A metal pin or brooch in the shape of a sword and a circular piece with a swan image and a motto ENDURE FORT..1 Fletcher Jones AUSTRALIA'S FINEST CLOTHING PURE NEW WOOL .2 FLETCHER JONES AUTRALIA'S FINEST CLOTHING MADE IN AUSTRALIA .3 ENDURE FORT fletcher jones clothing company, warrnambool industries, australian tartan, tartan, australian tartan kilt, fletcher jones kilt -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BADGES, 1) Post WW2 / .2) 1939 - 1945
The “S” on the patch denotes the airmen was a Signaller..1) Ribbon, "Pacific Star" mounted on brass plate with pin. .2) Badge, cloth, RAAF, dark blue background with light blue floral arrangement with letter "S: in white. Out to the right is a single white wing on dark blue background.ribbons, accessory, pacific, raaf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Sash, n.d
Plain green sash, red fringe either end, small red ribbon attached to one side, about 1/4 of the way alont. *SW embroidered in yellowsash, accessories, accessory, ancient order of foresters -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Lace Wedding Dress with Matching Cap, c.1947
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Full-length bridal gown, circa 1947, covered entirely with cream coloured lace. The gown has a cream silk lining. The dress is in poor condition due to the lace which is extensively torn/rotted on the bodice. There are a few tears in the lace of the skirt.costumes, wedding dresses, lace, fashion -- 1940s, fashion design -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: BLACK BEADED CAP, 1910-20
Clothing. A wire frame shape, with a black canvas lining, and covered on the outside with black velvet. The shape is ''head-hugging'' with scalloped extensions towards the ears. Beading in a floral design covers the shape - these are tiny round black glass beads and black bugle beads. These glass beads reflect the light against the black velvet.costume accessories, female, black velvet beaded cap -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Textile Handkerchief painted lady, C 1910
Handkerchiefs have been used for centuries as a piece of cloth deemed useful for personal hygiene. They are usually kept in one's pocket but at times through history have been fluttered to attract attention or send a message. In harder times they proved to be a cheap item often used to add interest to an outfit. This item is one of five handkerchiefs which were brought back from France after WW1 by great uncles of Gloria Redman and have been passed down through her grandmother and mother.This item has significance as an item linked to a local family and World War 1 and as such has social, and historical significance. It is well provenanced and can be used to provide interest to the relating of a fairly common story whereby many soldiers brought or sent back small items such as handkerchiefs to their loved ones at home.White linen painted with an image of a lady in red crinoline dress with black lined pattern around bottom of dress. Three blue birds on the left side.and surrounded by semicircles of flowers around bottom half of hankerchief. Bordered with pink printed line and hemmed in green stitching.warrnambool,, world war 1 hankerchief, printed silk hankerchief, redman hankerchief, crinoline lady hankerchief -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - Port Melbourne Scouts, The Scout Shop, 1955 - 1956
When the donor first joined the Scouts the uniform was blue. It was then discovered that they weren't Sea Scouts and the uniform was changed to khaki. The donor was on duty as a scout at the Melbourne Olympic games and attended the Scout Jamboree at Clifford Park before the Olympics. He wore the shirt and one of the scarves at the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne. Other outfits were worn at 1955/56 Pan Pacific jamboree. .01 - Navy Blue Scout shirt with short sleeves, many badges including the 1955/56 Pan Pacific Jamboree at Clifford park, and 1st Port Melbourne Scouts. societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport, geoffrey fletcher, melbourne olympic games, clifford park jamboree, 1st port melbourne scouts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Tunic, c. 1985
See Ref. NA4362Maroon A-Line Sports Slip, round neck, fastened with four maroon buttons on shoulderscostume, children's uniform, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Football Jumper, c. 1985
See Ref No 4362White and maroon cotton knit football jumper. The collar, cuffs, V-shape on front are in white heavier rib and the body of the jumper is maroon. Placket front has two snap fasteners. The number '17' is on the back and is plastic and sewn on. The shoulder seams are reinforced on the inside with ribbed knit acrylic wool.costume, children's uniform -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Nightdress
Cream cotton Nightdress with silk crochet square neckline. Three triangles at waist gathered with silk thread.costume, female nightwear