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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY DRESS, early 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby dress. Square neck at front with shoulder opening on each side, fastened with a pearl button. Short puffed sleeves. All over lacy ribbed pattern. Ribbed edging on neck, sleeves and hem.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, early 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured crocheted woollen baby jacket. Yolk with fold down collar- stitched down. Long sleeves. Front opening. Fastened at neck with twisted woollen rope tie.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY PANTS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Machine knitted woollen short baby pants. Cream coloured. Hemmed at waist and legs. Fine lacy pattern all over. Side opening. RHS fastened with one button.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby pants -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABIES' VEST, early 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby vest. All over ribbed pattern. Crocheted edge around neck and sleeves. Cream coloured satin ribbon tie at neck.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby vest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BED JACKET, early 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Hand knitted salmon pink coloured ladies woollen bed jacket with set in long sleeves. All over feather and fan pattern with rib pattern on yolk. Fold over collar. Front opening. Pink satin ribbon tie at neck. Apricot coloured ribbon ties at cuff.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, female, ladies bed jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted baby jacket. Stocking stitch yolk with patterned body and sleeves. Front opening with two pearl buttons at yolk. Long sleeves with raglan insert.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand crocheted woollen baby jacket. All over fan pattern. Front opening with cream coloured satin ribbon at neck. Long sleeves with satin ribbon ties at cuff. Crocheted shell pattern edging.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY DRESS, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby dress. Round neck with small shoulder openings each with a small plastic button. Bodice has three rows of pattern front and back. Short puffed sleeves with one row of pattern and gathered edge. Satin ribbon ties on lower edge of sleeves. Skirt has stocking stitch with three patterned rows around lower edge. Moss stitch pattern around lower edge. Cream satin ribbon tie around waist. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY BOOTIES, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Hand knitted cream coloured woollen baby booties. Cream ribbon ties. Garter stitch on foot. Patterned upper.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby booties -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY VEST, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby vest.Cream coloured cotton tie at neck. Patterned yolk and lower edge. Stocking stitch. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby vest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby jacket. Front opening with two buttons. Foldover collar and fold back cuffs. Yolk and sleeves with open pattern. Front and back feather and fan pattern with garter stitch edging.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY PANTS, 1940s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby pants. Cream cotton ribbon tie at waist. Crocheted edge on legs. Stocking stitch on lower part with three pattern rows on top half back and front. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby pants -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY JACKET, 1948 s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Hand knitted baby jacket cream coloured. Front opening. Embroidered silk thread trim on cuffs, collar and hem. Ribbon tie at neck , foldover collar. Rib pattern. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: ARTICLE, 'DRAGON ITS TAIL? NOT BENDIGO', Jan, 1983
Newspaper article - written on top 'early before Jan 1983' Title: ' Dragon its tail? Not Bendigo by Alan Dearn. Article describes history of Easter Fair. Louey Wat Soon, Neil Roxborough details the history of the imperial dragon, kept by the Chinese Association packed in camphor wood chests with other rare costumes.bendigo, chinese, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - GIRL'S BELT
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Blue and white checked gingham fabric belt. Part of a school uniform dress. White plastic buckle (4cm diameter). Belt has stiffening fabric inside, Matching school dress 11400.260.costume, female, girl's school uniform belt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - SCHOOL UNIFORM DRESS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Blue and white checked gingham waisted girl's school uniform dress. White fabric collar. Short sleeves with fabric cuffs. Skirt has six gored panels. Bodice has front opening with three white plastic buttons. Yoke across front and back. Inverted pleat at centre back. Two pleats on either side of front opening.Matching belt, 11400.261. Two belt keepers at sides.Original cloth label and swing label with care and washing instructions.Inside collar ''Buxwear rgd Quality school wear, Norman W. Buck P/L 12''. Cardboard label stapled to clothing label ''The Beehive'' DC AE 587 $23.99. Blue and white swing tag ''Buxwear Drip dry finish 12 Norman Buck elo P/l.costume, female, gir'ls school uniform dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MEN'S BELT
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Black leather belt with silver coloured buckle, six holes. Matching jacket 11400.257 & trousers 11400.258.costume accessories, male, men's leather belt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MEN'S SUIT TROUSERS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Brown striped men' suit trousers. Fine white striped fabric-unlined. Two back pockets, two side pockets. Front zip with hook and eye fastener at waist. Matching Jacket 11400.257 & belt 11400.250. This suit was purchased by James Lerk in late 1981. He wore it frequently when he travelled around the world in 1986. He used it to advertise his home town of Bendigo.costume, male, men's suit trousers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MEN'S SUIT JACKET - STAFFORD ELLINSON BRAND
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Stafford Ellinson suit: Brown striped single breasted men's suit jacket. Fine white striped fabric with tan satin lining. Two buttons on front opening. Breast pocket on LHS. Hip pockets on both sides.(Slit at centre back long sleeves with three decorative buttons at waist). RHS has double pocket. LHS has two inside pockets. Matching trousers 11400.258 & belt 11400.259. This suit was purchased by James Lerk in late 1981. He wore it frequently when he travelled around the world in 1986. He used it to advertise his home town of Bendigo.Label inside RHS, ''Stafford Ellinson''International Size 102Rcostume, male, men's suit jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BODICE
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured satin bodice with cotton lining. Deep V shape at waist front and back. Front opening has twelve cream coloured bowl shaped buttons with bound button holes. Two centimetre stand up collar.Front has two vertical darts on either side of opening - one on each side has plastic stiffening insert.Two inserts at back. One stiffening insert in RHS. Long sleeves have split on upper edge at hem. Sleeves have trim of gathered fabric attached above wrist. Black cotton stitches visible on both sleeve seams.costume, female, bodice -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - DRESS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream silk fabric dress with floral pattern of pink flowers and green leaves,Short set in sleeves, gathered at the top edge of hem. Round neckline with box pleat at centre front (9cm) with folded inserts on either side of centre seam front and back. Side zipper fastener (23cm). Fabric belt at waist secured by two cotton loops at side seams.costume, female, dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - DRESS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream coloured full length cotton and lace dress with elbow length sleeves, Unlined bodice with high round neckline. Two lace panels at front to form crossover with Vshape filled in with lace panel to neckline. Back centre opening extending from neckline to 30cm below waist. Lace panel at back angling diagonally to LHS across opening. Seven press stud fasteners on bodice, hook and eye at waist. Four press stud fasteners on skirt. Sleeves cut as part of bodice - no seams. Sleeves edged with fine gathered lace. Skirt made from three panels. Two sections are of fine emblems, edged with a wide band of lace with scalloped edges. Third panel is of fine cotton on the LHS. This panel has fine vertical pintucks from the waist to below hips. A band of folded satin ribbon circles the waist with two large ribbon flowers - one LHS of back and one LHS of front(10cm diameter). Possibly a wedding dress.costume, female, dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - NIGHTGOWN
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Pink sleeveless nightgown - waltz length. Fine lawn fabric. Round neckline edged with cream coloured cotton lace with zigzag pattern. Hem lined with cream coloured zig zag pattern lace. Gathered at hips with decorative embroidered stitching. Pink and blue embroidered floral pattern on front of bodice. Decorative stitching around neckline, arm holes and hemline.costume, female, night gown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - NIGHT CAP
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream lace and net night cap. Circular lace insert at crown with fine gathered net attached. Net gathered at hem and attached to lace border with scalloped edges. Lace insert at front of border lace crossed over at back.costume, female, night cap -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - WEDDING DRESS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cream lace sleeveless wedding dress, V neck. Bodice lined with satin in four pieces. Upper piece forms part of neckline. Full length unlined skirt - slightly gathered. Piping around waistline. Train at back. Back opening with six fabric covered buttons and loops. (top half of bodice). Four unmatched press studs on back of bodice. Lining torn away from back opening. Opening at back of skirt has torn edges. Hem is edged with lace.costume, female, wedding dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - WEDDING DRESS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Wedding dress cream coloured full length satin with long sleeves and a train. Sleeves gathered at the shoulder with lily pointed at the wrist. Sleeves have six fabric covered decorative buttons with three metal press studs underneath. Bodice has curved midriff panel with four pintucks defining the panel. Bodice tightly gathered at top of midriff panel. Side opening with plackett with five press studs. Two flounces at LHS from a single piece of fabric folded in half, stitched to side seam just below the sleeve(34cms). A single tie on LHS stitched to side seam at waistline (29cm). Back of the bodice has an opening from the top(10cm) fastened at neckline by two covered buttons and a hand stitched loop. Nine covered decorative buttons at centre back.Peaked collar front and back in two parts (10cm at front peaks).Front and back have centre panel with two panels shaped at the hipline. Back centre panel extends to form a long train. Length waist to centre front hem 102 cms.Length waist to centre back hem 187 cms to form train. Handkerchief hem at lower hemline. Internal seams have ragged edges.costume, female, wedding dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - COAT, 1939-40
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Long sleeved burgundy coloured coat - velvet fabric lined with ''dusty pink'' satin with woven floral pattern. Lining hand stitched to coat. Second layer of cotton lining across the shoulders and back( 39cmsLength). Sewn into neck and shoulder seams. Large uneven stitches attach the lining to side seams. Coat and lining have seven gored panels giving fullness to the coat. Fold over collar (14 cms). Front opening with ten velvet covered shanked buttons with fabric loops. Long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuffs(2 cms), with six cms opening with press stud fastener.Owner of coat was Isabel Lilian Pegler (nee Mair) 1921-1997. The coat was worn to Saturday night dances. Isabel liked to point out that her coat had a double lining in the upper back for extra warmth as she liked to wear backless dresses to the dance.costume, female, long sleeved coat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - CHILD'S DRESS - PINK SILK TRIMMED WITH BLACK LACE
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Clothing. Child's dress - pink silk trimmed with black lace, Pink silk, lined with muslin. Waisted - skirt gathered at back, 3 small pleats at either side of front. Small band at 3 '' pin tuck '' liked rows of fabric at waist. Smalloocket inserted in one at front seams. Five 1cm pleats at each side of centre bodice front. Square neckline banded with 3 rowa of narrow black velvet ribbon, and one row of 4 cm deep black lace. These rows of ribbon and lace repeated on the short sleeves, and at the lower hemline.Back bodice has boning on either side at centre back and eyelets for lacing (No lacing present). Bodice lined with cream calico. Hand and machine stitched.costume, children's, party dress -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - GREY SILK BONED BODICE, 1890-1910's
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Clothing. Grey silk boned bodice, grey silk '' off the shoulder '' scooped neckline. Short cap sleeves finished with 5 tucks- middle tuck of a grey satin fabric. Sleeves set into bodice with a fine piping. Deep V shaping at front and back waist. Metal hook and hand stitched eyelets down front opening. Laced with silk ribbon at centre back. V shaped decorative yoke - 6 cms to peak, at neckline. Bodice fully lined with calico.costume, female, grey silk boned bodice -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - GREY SILK SKIRT WITH TRAIN, 1890-1910
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Clothing. Silver grey long silk skirt with train. Front of skirt finished with a pleated decorative band. Skirt V shaped panels, as seen on the bodice. V shapes on front, edged with the silvery satin as seen on the sleeves of the bocice. Front and back of skirt are decorated with three flat bows of silk fabric, grey grosgrain ribbon, and gold lurex knitted fabric. Appears to match the boned bodice, but probably the waistline has been extended, as it is now finished with totally different fabric. ( Grey taffeta).costume, female, evening or sunday best