A 1930s cream nylon seersucker dance dress. Full skirt with horizontal pleated bodice with plaited roleua straps covered in sequins. Self fabric bow & tail on left side at bodice. Boning on side of bodice with gold metal zip on left side.costume, female

Printed cotton button through dress in colours of red, pink, green on cream background. Seven pearl buttons down front. Kick pleat in hemline,round neckline,short sleeves with turn back cuffs, and matching buckle belt. Hidden pocket in side seam.Laurie McCarthycostume, female

c 1914 Dusky pink satin long dress with black ribbon threaded through overskirt and collar. Deep round collar with crystal beading and pink bobbles around edge. Mesh at neckline with pink and clear beading. Crystal beads on edge of overskirt. Long sleeves.costume, female

Belonged to donor's aunt or grandmother. She was born in 1888 and lived in Rooks Road, MitchamCream sleeveless round neck shift dress. Pink embroidery, 9 fine pintucks from neck to below hipline. Embroidered scallop flaps overlaid in three tier to scalloped hemline. Hipline has two horizontal darts. Embroidered halfmoon pink shape around waistlinecostume, female

Hand knitted by donor in 1974 and worn with white jacket and green handbag.Knitted long dress with long sleeves. Has patterned top and sleeves and patterned bottom green has shining lurex thread. Has 6 green buttons & zip at back. See NA5485 for information on matching hand bag. See also fake fur jacket NA5490knitting, wool, 1974

Worn as a day frock by Edith Finger.c 1930s Green floral patterned short sleeved street dress. Round neck with roulet trim at yoke. Long waisted with roulet trim, half belt at waist with buckle doing up at back. Placket with press studs and hooks and eyes. Buttoned at back at neck with four covered buttons and loops.costume, female

White linen tea towel with design of dressed up crab presumably at Ascot races.Dressed Crab Fast colours.- Dummery Regd - Pure Linen - Made in N. Ireland.manchester, work cloths

Two wedding rings. One plain gold band. One dress ring with ruby and diamond setting. Both rings in original boxes. 1 leather box , 1 cardboard box. Dress ring - on either side letters MIZ & PAHrings, wedding rings, jewellery

The garment was a sealed sample 26 feb 1962. It is unknown when the dress was replaced. It is a representative example of this type of uniform in the period.The dress is in excellent condition.Light green,short sleeves.410mm shoulder to shoulder.1018mm top of collar to bottom of dress.320 mm wide waist.25mm sleeve from shoulder top to sleeve end. Sleeve cuff 4 cm wide.Two pockets on front, each set 12 cmm below waist and 9 mm from edge of centre opening.bottom of pocket is 10 cm from edge of centre opening.The dress opens at front with 8 button holes (24mm) openings,with a neck button loop(2cm). Two epaulettes 5cmm x 11 cm(long). The pockets have a sewn flap 2cm long from pocket top and 5 cm (at apex) from top of pocket.Two loops (5cm high) at each side of dress.A loop for hanging dress is inside collar at rear.Three press studs at front to fasten dress.Attached certificate in plastic seal. “Department of Army - inspection service/ SFC 8.3.13. (June 1958). Sealed sample/ sealed pattern no class 8415 article/CLO 1489 DRESS WOMEN’S indoor uniform,short/sleeves.RAANC,S55./ the supply is not to differ from this sale sample except in such/ respects as may shown on back thereof./Approved 26.2.1962/ for Director of inspection” On reverse of sealed tag is: “ measurements shall be as specified.Buttons/RAANC Line 30 (fronts) . Buttons RAANC LINE 26/(SHOULDER STRAPS).”dress, women’s, raanc, short sleeve, uniform

c1860s Long women's dress in fine two-toned pink strip. Skirt longer in back. Bodice has three deep pleats on each side from shoulder to waist.Sleeves have self ruffle and cream lace frill at wrist. Seven buttons gold backed and white stars pattern in centre run down the front of the bodice.costume, female

Probably 1890's to early 1900's. The Dress and Mantle Makers departments was part of F. Davey and Co. and the department was run by Miss Middleton, formerly of the Beehive. F Davey and Co. sold their View Point premises in Oct 1904.Cream coloured silk wedding dress with train. Three flat panels at front and side, lined with polished cotton. Centre tightly gathered panel at centre back lined with stiffened cotton.Other panels lined with stiffened cotton above hemline of skirt. Double layer lace insert inside lower edge to hemline. Back opening with four hook and eye fasteners. Deep pocket on side seam at hip on RHS. Three back panels extended below hemline of skirt to form squared edge train. Two hanging tapes inside waist band. Skirt hand and machine stitched. Matching bodice 11400.314.Label stitched inside skirt waistband - ''F.Davey & Co Dress & Mantle makers, View Point, Sandhurst.costume, female, wedding dress skirt

This uniform was worn by Sandra "Sally" Allmand circa 1953-57 as a member of the 3rd St Andrews Girl Guides company in Brighton. Sally Allmand went on to serve on the Brighton Council from 1977 to 1983 and was mayor in 1981.1950s Girl Guides uniform consisting of a dress, belt and beret. Blue cotton dress with long sleeves and high collared neck. Various patches sewn onto sleeves and front breast. Three front pockets fastening with black plastic buttons featuring Girl Guides trefoil logo. Breast pocket has two vertical white stripes. Brown leather belt with silver metal buckle with embossed Girl Guides logo and the text "Girl Guides Association / Be Prepared". Navy blue felt beret with two sewn-on patches. Included with the dress are a Girl Guides 'test card' dated 1953 and a rectangular De Reszke cigarette tin containing a collection of Girl Guide ribbons, patches and buttons. .1 - Dress .2 - Belt .3 - Beret .4 - Test card .5 - Box of patches and ribbonsDress label: "The Guide Shop / STATE HEADQUARTERS / RUN BY GUIDES / FOR GUIDES".girl guides, sally allmand, 1950s

This wedding dress was worn by Grace Hamilton-Smith (née Ellwood) at her marriage ceremony. Grace married John Hamilton-Smith on the 31st May 1941 at the Presbyterian St David's Church in Albury. The wedding breakfast that followed was held at the Albury Hotel in Kiewa Street.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner and represents the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.A white slipper satin wedding dress with structured shoulders and bodice, embroidered with cornelli lace and studded with diamante. wedding, marriage, dress, wedding dress, satin, 1940s, christianity, wodonga, albury, albury wodonga

Wedding dress designed by Melbourne designer based on the wedding dress worn by Princess Margaret for the marriage of Miss Evelyn Hancock of Lakes Entrancewedding dress design based on dress worn by Princess Margaretclothing

19th century German dress bayonet. 28 cm blade, brass handleCoat of arms on handlebayonet, dress, german

The dress was probably worn at a christening in one of the Kiewa Valley churches (denomination unknown). The importance of the event to family and friends is shown by the quality of the garment. These style Christening dresses were often worn buy several children of the one family , both boys and girls. Other items such as hand made bonnet may have been part of this out fit. "KVHS 0123" The quality of the garment and the fashion style it represents is both historical, not only the time of its manufacture but also of the fashion in that era. It has christian religious implications and values of the time frame of regional life in the early1900s. Girl's white dress (christening event), fine cotton with lace border "broderie anglaise" with a row of lace flowers mid skirt "battenberg".This lace is also inserted in centre front panel and sleeves. Scolloped cotton is also on sleeves, neck and front. Pin tucked skirt. Opening back with drawstring fastening at neck and waist. Short sleeves and machine stitched children clothing, lace-battenberg and broderie anglaise, female clothing, dress, cotton, christening, dressmaking

Dance card. White card. List of dances on one side. The other 'Portland Social Amusement Card, 26th Anniversary, May 22, 1923, Fancy Dress Ball. Name, Character.'1. WALTZ / 2. MERRY CHAIN (Fancy Dress Only) / Judging of Fancy Dress / 3.LANCERS / 4.ONE STEP / 5. WALTZ ( Fancy Dress Only) / 6. BARN DANCE / 7. ONE STEP / EXTRA / 8. TWO STEP (Fancy dress Only) / 9. QUADRILLES RIBBON DANCE / EXTRA / 10. WALTZ / 11. ONE STEP / 12. TWO STEP / 13. WALTZ / 14. ONE STEP / 15. WALTZ / EXTRAportland social amusement club, dance card, betty vivian

Probably 1890's to early 1900's. The Dress and Mantle Makers departments was part of F. Davey and Co. and the department was run by Miss Middleton, formerly of the Beehive. F Davey and Co. sold their View Point premises in Oct 1904.Bodice (Wedding dress), hand and machine stitched. Silk lined with polished cotton. Slim ruched sleeves - ruched at inner and elbow side of sleeve (hand sewn). Elbow edge of ruching forms two ''frilled pleats'' down the sleeve to the wrist. Wrist edge lily pointed and finished with a 9 cm underfill of cotton lace. Top of sleeves have a leg-o-mutton balloon effect panel sewn at the shoulder and the upper arm. This balloon effect hangs down over the sleeves almost to the elbow. Top of sleeve has an embroidered lace frill hanging over armhole. Two silk bows are placed at the shoulders. Stand-up collar,5 cm deep is finished on each side with a pearl and glass beaded bow motif- 6cm in diameter. Hook and eye fasteners down front-metal loops covered with button hole stitch. Bodice boned with thirteen (13) ''bones''. Each pocket finished with a fan pattern stitching. Linen panel, with a diamond shaped weave stitched at each underarm. Front bodice is pleated from shoulders to centre front. Right front laps across left to fasten with a hook on the left shoulder. This panel is heavily beaded with glass beads and sequins. Over panel from right shoulder fastens with hook and eye at left hip line,with the pleated panel circling the waist.Matching skirt 11400.315.F.Davey & Co, Dress & Mantle Makers, View point, Sandhurst Label stitched at inside waistline of bodice.costume, female, wedding dress bodice

Photo of a boy who lived at Holmbush, the inscription next to the photo says Billy Tennant. He is dressed up in a girls dress and hat. The photo was published with others in the September 1949 newsletter with an article saying there was a fancy dress ball at Holmbush on 20th August. Holmbush at 1267 Burke road, was one of the properties that Legacy used for Junior Legatees. It was purchased 1942, in 1957 Holmbush was renamed Blamey House until it was sold in 1977.A compilation of photos of some junior legatees in the Legacy residences.Black and white photo of a boy dressed in a dress at Holmbush pasted to the pages of an album.residences, holmbush, junior legatees

The nurse uniform is worn for hygiene and identification. The traditional nurse uniform consists of a dress, apron and cap and although there have been variants, the basic style has remained recognizable. Blue and white hounds tooth fabric dress with front opening tab containing 5 (white fabric over metal) buttons. The dress has a pocket over the left breast and a Maltese cross patch is sewn on the left sleeve . There is a starched, white removable collar, cuffs, belt and apron. The cuffs and belt have 5 out of six removable buttons with brass split pins. "Bronwyn Griffith" name tag sewn on to collar as well as F839 written in pen. E213, D.L. Ross, E.37 written in pen on belt. E877 written in pen on dress. G.N. Barton name tag and J.Williams, E.507 written in pen on one cuff. L. Susan Draper name tag and E.822 written in pen on the other cuff. E213, D.L. Roo?, E.37 written in pen on apron.nurse uniform, nurse cap, nurse collar, nurse apron

Cream coloured knee length dress of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. Dress has a high round neckline both front and back. Dress is A line, with front having side darts at bust line and two 30cm darts – vertical on either side of centre front from bust line to hip line. At lower end of each dart is a false pocket flap (11cm x 5cm). Back opening from centre neckline has 54cm nylon zipper with hook and loop at neckline. Back has two vertical darts on either side of centre back. Dress has short set-in cap sleeves. Part of ensemble with 11400.521.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, dress

Good quality dress front/plastron. Fashion itemBobbin lace - Dress front

The Slovenians enjoyed participation at the Royal Melbourne Show 1959 where they could showcase the Slovenian traditions, arts and crafts, and at times,culinary goodies as well.Traditional Slovenian crafts, national costume and the tourism jewel Lake BledSlovenian couple dressed in Slovenian national costume of Gorenjska region at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1959. The painting shows the tourist attraction Lake Bled and many traditional items of craft were placed in the exhibition as well. The man in the photo is Leopold Jalk.Couple dressed in Slovenian national costume, painting of Lake Bled and Slovenian traditional craftsslovenian national costume, slovenian crafts, lake bled, royal melbourne show