black cotton petticoat, long, with drawstring at waist and pleated trim around bottom.No visible markingscostume, female, petticoat, black, cotton, dress, clothing

This Edwardian-era mourning outfit was worn by a wealthy woman from the rural area of Willaura, southeast of the Grampians. It was inherited by the donor from his mother, who had purchased it from a clearing sale in the 1960s. The jacket has a peplum or flounce below the waistline, a fashion that was seen in the 1860s and is still around in the 1900s. The outfit represents the female mourning fashion and wardrobe from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Such garments were a necessary inclusion as death often occurred to the young, due to illness, accidents and hard work - it was a regular part of life in rural Victoria. Mourning outfits were part of a person’s wardrobe and often passed from one generation to the next. This particular outfit appears to have been adjusted at some stage to allow for a wider waistline. The original skirt may have been replaced by the one that is now part of this outfit; the skirt is all machine-sewn, unlike the jacket and petticoat. The fabric of the skirt may be silk or it could be a synthetic fibre such as artificial silk or rayon; both were available in the 1800s, but nylon wasn’t invented until the 1930s. This skirt has sunray pleating, which was advertised on skirts for sale in the 1890s, and 1909, and was part of a fashionable bridal gown train in the 1930s. The mourning of death was part of both family and community life, particularly in rural and remote areas. People were bonded through work, religion, disasters, tragedy and social activities, supporting one another. They came together from near and far on such an occasion, giving each other the care that was needed and showing respect for the member who had passed away.This three-piece silk Edwardian mourning outfit is significant historically for its connection with rural Victoria and the social and religious customs surrounding the death of a family or community member. The high-quality outfit is also significant for representing the financial management of the times, being tailored by a dressmaker for a person of means and then adjusted to fit at least one different-sized person. The full-length black silk tailor-made skirt is one of three pieces of a ladies’ Edwardian mourning outfit. The skirt is made from black silky fabric. The garment has only two seams; at the side closure and the centre back. The whole skirt has sunray pleats; narrow pleats at the waist that fan outwards towards the hem. The top of the skirt is finished with a waistband that is shaped as an upward V shape in the centre. The side seam is closed with four self-fabric buttons with silver metal backing. The shirt has been machine sewn.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, edwardian era, tailor-made, dressmaker, mourning outfit, mourning dress, death mourning, sunray pleats, western district victoria, full-length skirt

Worn by Donor 1970sBlack Silk Slacks 1970s. 4cm Pleated Front waistband. Elastic back waistband. 16cm Zip Closing, six pleats across front. Material has an effect of lines randomly sewn to look like the material is crushed.MEOS Fashionscostume, female

The daybed cover here is same fabric as some of the cushions (items F045-F058) located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Charcoal grey and off-white striped fitted cover, with self-piping and corner pleatswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

NcNamara family - decorative cuff.Cotton Cuff. Lace edging and decorative panels. Pleated decorative panels. Button attached.cuff for wrist, cotton, mcnamara family

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured satin silk bonnet. Back edge trimmed with double layer pleated fabric frill. Front edge trimmed with double sided pleated fabric frill with three layers at front. Rosettes on each corner of pleated fabric with a covered button at the centre. Silk ribbon ties (3.7 cm wide). Fully lined and gathered into back of bonnet with circular covering piece.costume, children's, infant's cream satin silk baby bonnet

A typical long black crepe skirt worn by women in Moorabbin Shire c1910 whilst doing housework during spring and summerTypical day wear skirt worn by women in the early settler families of Moorabbin Shire c1910 The family of Nance Blackburn were early settlersA woman's full length black crepe skirt with side fasteners, pleats and side inserted pockets blackburn nance, early settlers, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh clothing, dressmaking, moorabbin shire

Suit owned by donor - Valda Arrowsmith and was worn to many City of Nunawading official functions.1980 Burgandy wool women's pleated skirt and three buttoned jacket. Jacket fully lined.Fletcher Jones Australia Finest Clothingcostume, female

Navy girls uniform sleeveless dress with a material belt and navy plastic buckles and wide pleats.

White cotton short sleeved tennis dress with collar and pleated skirt. Materials: Cotton, Metaltennis

One of a collection of fourteen items of protective wear and household textiles donated by Lisa Sylvan, a long-term resident of Kew, Five of the items are homemade aprons made and worn by her mother. Of the seven pinafores, three identical but differently sized pinafores were made in her parents' factory, while the other three are handmade. The handmade aprons and pinafores are representative samples of women's work, possibly from published patterns, using fabrics originally deigned for dresses. Typically, contrasting fabrics and colours were selected to provide visual interest. The donation also includes a hand embroidered linen supper cloth and a commercially produced 'birds of Australia' printed table cloth. Most of the collection derives from the 1950s.Although not uncommon, hand-made protective clothing in the form of aprons and pinafores often represents samples and styles of 'women's work' using remnant fabrics often designed for other purposes. While generally utilitarian, women found means of gracing these items by the use brightly coloured fabric or patterns, the positioning of pockets and the use of contrasting fabrics to provide visual interest.Pleated pink and white striped cotton apron interspersed with bands of a separate blue and white fabric.aprons, protective clothing, handmade clothing, costume accessories, lisa sylvan

A light ''camel coloured'' long silk skirt, with plain ''darted'' front and pleated fullness in the back. Two darts on either side of front, but some evidence that some alterations may have been made-possibly once three darts on either side, six pleats in back skirt. three either side of centre placket. Back waistband fastens with two metal hook and eyes. One metal press-stud in back placket appears as a later addition. Three 9cm deep bands on 1.5cm wide knife pleating circle the hemline. A band of ruched silk, edged with a band of 4cm deep lace is scalloped over the top layer of pleating. The lower edge of the skirt, under the pleated trim, has a lining of heavy cotton, cheesecloth, and muslin.costume, female, victorian skirt with pleating and lace

This swimsuit belonged to Brighton local Joyce Fuller, nee Harries (1920-2018), who wore it at Dendy Beach in the 1950s. Ada of California was a Melbourne swimwear company founded in the early 1950s by Brighton locals Ada and Toni Murkies. Born in Poland in 1922, Ada was 17 when the Second World War reached her doorstep. She and her family were torn from their home by Soviet soldiers and sent to a brutal labour camp in Siberia as part of a series of mass deportations. In order to escape the horrific conditions of the camp, Ada and her sister Barbara joined the Soviet-backed Polish Army. During her time in the military she became close with a handsome young Jewish officer, Lieutenant Antoni Murkies, who later became her husband. After the war Toni was awarded 15 medals including the highest Polish military honour, the Virtuti Militari. Ada was awarded 10 medals, including the Order of the Cross of Grunwald. Emigrating to Australia as postwar refugees in 1948, Ada and Toni arrived in Melbourne with little to their name. Working initially in garment factories and building their connections, by the mid-1950s the couple were able to start a company of their own, with Ada designing the garments and Toni managing the business. Within ten years, Ada of California swimwear was being sold in department stores throughout Australia, and the Murkies family were able to build a permanent home of their own in Brighton. By the early 1980s they had acquired several other major labels, including Watersun. Visiting Brighton Historical Society in 2019, Ada recalled this particular swimsuit style to be a popular one, particularly with older women, as the cinched waist and pleated modesty skirt suited many body types. This was important to her, as she wanted women of all ages and sizes to look and feel good in her swimwear, and she devoted much time and attention to the fit and finish of the garments. When the company began introducing padded bras, such as the one in this swimsuit, Ada insisted on using lacy floral lining and a small ribbon rosette in the centre gore, to give women a sense of quality, femininity and care in construction.Blue one-piece swimsuit with waist tie and short finely pleated overskirt. Sleeveless with thin elasticised straps. Inbuilt padded underwire bra with label and pale pink ribbon rosette on centre gore. Fastens with back zip.Label: "Ada / OF CALIFORNIA / 38"swimwear, brighton, dendy street beach, ada of california, ada murkies, toni murkies, joyce fuller, joyce harries

Used with a crimping board. When dresses had lots of ruffles and frills, crimping boards and rollers were used for pressing material into pleats.Very small rolling pin with fine groves.domestic items, laundering

Clothing: women's petticoat. Long petticoat with lace trim. Pleated trim at bottom of petticoat. No identifying labels.female, petticoat, women's underwear, petticoat, slip

Airforce navy pants, front pleats, front pockets, side pockets, back pocket Size 1165A.G.C.F. Vic 1985 8405.66.037.4780clothing

Wearer, Ellen Kelly, aunt of Julie Jones, donorQuilted bed jacket, pink nylon; raglan sleeves; collar & front trimmed with nylon pleated trim.costume, female nightwear

This item is part of the Di Reidie collection. Diane Reidie was a much loved volunteer and President of Brighton Historical Society from 1999 until 2016. Originally from New Zealand, Di and her family lived in Male Street, Brighton for many years. A vibrant and energetic person with a zest for life and a gift for bringing people together, Di was a friend to many in the Bayside community and active in local community organisations. Her tireless work as President of BHS saw her named Bayside Citizen of the Year in 2008. As a seller and collector of vintage clothing, she was passionate about fashion history; one of her many enduring contributions to BHS was her extensive work in preserving, developing and promoting the Society's costume collection. In 2018-19, Di donated more than one hundred items from her personal vintage clothing collection to the Society. The collection, which includes clothing, hats, handbags and shoes from local and international designers, is representative of Di's wide-ranging interests, colourful personality, creativity, humour and love of fashion and travel. Di purchased this 1980s cocktail dress second hand around 2000 to wear as part of a Dame Edna Everage costume to a hen's party. A blue mid calf length polyester dress with prominent gathered and padded shoulders, horizontally ruched bodice, high scoop neckline, full length sleeves and dropped waist. The skirt is of plain blue polyester mock wrap style with ruched blue spiral detail on left leg seam of bodice to skirt. The dress secures at the centre back with a nylon zip and self covered button. The sleeve is lined with mauve / pink polyesterManufacturers label "Teena Varigos" "Size 14, To Fit Bust 90cm, Waist 70cm, Hip 95cm" "Do not iron pleating" "100% Polyester, Warm Iron, Dry Clean Only"teena varigos, costume party, cocktail dress, 1980s, dame edna everage, di reidie

Small, head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a high neck dress with a button front and decorative pleats.Bent, late Batchelder, Centre of Pall Mall, Sandhurstphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, bent late batchelder

Kilt (Skirt) Deeply pleated reaching from the waist to the knees. Manufactured by North Western Woollen Mills Stawell.stawell clothing material

This blouse shows excellent workmanship and is very decorative. It is not every-day-wear, but would have been worn for special occasions.This blouse is an example of the needlework skills of women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.A woman's black blouse or top made of shot silk and with panels of black lace. It has long sleeves which are trimmed with lace at the wrist. Down the front of the garment is a pleated panel with the fine pleats travelling cross-ways. Inside are metal stays which preserve the shape and are now rusty. women's-clothing silk-lace

long cream silk skirt with cotton petticoat sewn in. Silk decorated with crocheted rosettes, tiny pleats running 3/4 way down the skirt, and 9 tiny pleats running around the circumference of the base. Petticoat same colour with ruffle around base. Clasped with hook and eye at waist.No visible markingscostume, female, skirt, silk, cream, petticoat, clothes

Uniform items worn by girl students at Ballarat & Clarendon College (Years 11-12) in the 1970's. To be accompanied with fawn tights and brown lace-up shoes. The uniform was more relaxed to denote to seniority of the students. Girls were able to choose a jumper the colour of any of the lighter tones of the tartan. Box pleat, plaid skirt with fitted, adjustable, waist band, zip fastener; accompained by cream turtle neck jumperManufacturer's label sewn inside waistband: 'Flatcher Jones / 55% POLYESTER / 45% WOOL' Name tag sewn to manufacturer's label: REHFISCHuniform, ballarat-and-clarendon-college, girls-uniform, tartan-skirt, box-pleat-skirt, 1970s, winter-uniform, senior-college-uniform

Issued to R.G Bennetts No’s 119452, 36088 RAAF,RAAF, khaki puggaree with blue band. Metal RAAF badge. type of hat band, G-pleats (I-blue).Inside marked: "36088 Bennetts R. G. RAAF 36088"raaf pugaree, accessory

Khaki colour, pale green pleated band. Metal rising sun insignia - general staff. Brass polished buttons.Rising sun badge, gold emb insignia - general staffaustralian, slouch hat

A pair of winter dress trousers pure wool khaki, pleated in front, a back pocket and side pockerts. Rank MajorI.T.Sheddickclothing