Welmar was formerly Welch Margetson Co. Pty. Ltd, men's outfitters and converted to a public company in 1945. There main factory was in Melbourne with a second site opening in Bendigo. In 1949 the Chairman was Mr A Mee.Cotton dress shirt. Brand "Mens Wear by Welmar". Size is undetermined. Laundry mark on collar appears to read "Bigg". Starched waffle pattern bib panels and large cuffs with allowance made for cuff links. Front opening with button holes. Buttons missing.Collar laundry mark. "Biggs"formal wear, dress shirt, welmar

fictioncover advertising silver star starch and harper's star oatmeal.

Robert Harper and Co. Ltd. was an Australian company involved with sugar refining and starch and oatmeal production. Silver Star Starch was a well-known product and starch was used extensively in most households, mainly for shirt collars, aprons, nurses’ uniforms, household linen, tablecloths, doyleys etc. This item is of some interest, both for display and as a good example of housekeeping methods of the past (up to about the 1970s). However, the starching of clothing does continue today, mainly for special purposes – theatre costumes, clerical and ceremonial garb etc. The item can be specifically used by the Warrnambool and District Historical Society in any display connected to the 1896-7 Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition as this exhibition had, as one of its competitions, the Silver Star Starch Ironing Competition (see pages 96-7, book, ‘The Great Warrnambool Exhibition’, by E. O’Callaghan, Collett, Bain and Gaspars, 2002)A box that contained 12 ounces of Silver Star starch for domestic use, mainly for ironing clothes. The box, a product of Robert Harper and Company Limited, Victoria, Australia, has several advertising captions – ‘Won’t Stick to the Iron’, ‘The Best in the World’. ‘Requires no Boiling’, and has directions for use. The front of the box has an illustration of two women from Victorian times using the product,warrnambool, silver star starch, robert harper & co ltd

DPCU (Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform) Work dress. Colours light to dark green through to light to dark brown. Cotton/polyester fabric. Khaki colour plastic buttons. 1. 2. & 3. Shirts - work dress. Collar, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with concealed button closure flaps. Front five buttons with concealed placket. Long sleeves with cuff. 1. Name patch has been sewn on "GRULKE". Rank Insignia on both sleeves - 3 stripes - Sergeant. Australia colour patch - top left sleeve. 4. & 5. Trousers - new style, two side pockets, two large patch side pockets with two button closer flaps. One back patch pocket with button. Belt loops with buttons. Nylon/metal zipper fly. DPCU pocket lining. Manufacturers label on right front pocket lining.Manufacturer's information on label - black ink print. 2. "ADA/ VICTORIA/ 1995/ ^ / 8415-66-130-0027/ SIZE 92s/ SERVICE NO/ NAME/ 50% POLYESTER 50% COTTON/ MACHINE WASHABLE/ DRIP DRY ONLY/ DO NOT IRON DO NOT STARCH/ DO NOT BLEACH/ A1". 4. & 5. "ADI/ VICTORIA/ 1995/ ^ 8415-66-134-8921/ SIZE 95r/ CUT NO 3603/ SERVICE NO/ NAME/ 50% POLYESTER 50% COTTON/ MACHINE WASHABLE DRIP DRY ONLY/ DO NOT IRON DO NOT STARCH/ DO NOT BLEACH"passchendaele barracks trust, uniform, army, work dress, dpcu

Original owner - 'FIELD'.Shirt and Trousers Word dress. 1. & 2. DPCU (Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform) work dress. Colours light to dark green through to light to dark brown. Cotton/polyester fabric. Khaki colour plastic buttons. 1. Shirt work dress, collar, shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets with concealed button closure flaps. Front - five buttons with concealed placket, long sleeves with cuff. Name patch has been sewn on "FIELD". Australian Army Rising Sun patch, top left sleeve. Rank insignia - Australian Coat of Arms - Warrant officer Class One on both sleeves. Manufacturers label - green cotton fabric - below collar. 2. Trousers - new style. Two side pockets, two large patch side pockets with two button closer flaps. One back patch pocket with button. Belt loops with buttons. Nylon/metal zipper fly. DPCU pocket lining. Manufacturers label - on right front pocket.Manufacturers information - black ink print. 1. "VICTORIA/ 1990/ ^/ ???? 66.130.0039/ SIZE 107L/ NAME/ SERVICE NO/ MACHINE WASHABLE/ DRIP DRY ONLY/ DO NOT IRON/ DO NOT STARCH/ DO NOT BLEACH". 2. "VICTORIA/ 1994/ ^/ 8415.66.134.8920/ SIZE 95L/ CUT NO 2200/ SERVICE NO/ NAME/ 50% POLYESTER 50% COTTON/ MACHINE WASHABLE DRIP DRY ONLY/ DO NOT IRON DO NOT STARCH/ DO NOT BLEACH".uniforms, army, work dress, dpcu, passchendaele barracks trust