Nylon became a popular, easy care material for clothing in City of Moorabbin in 1950's Flowers, shapes and patterns could be pressed into the material during manufacture and it required no ironing.This Nylon baby dress is typical of the widespread use of this popular synthetic material in the City of Moorabbin c1960 due to the its easy care and prettiness A Maude Wilson Style Baby nylon pale blue dress size 1 with press stud fasteners, lace trim, puff sleeves with blue ribbon and pale blue pink appliqued flowers clothing, baby, nylon, machine pressed designs, layette, knitting,craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma,

This pretty yellow, Nylon dress with jap silk petticoat was made by Mrs Sharp c1962 for her daughter. Machine embossed white flowers decorate the dress that has long waist ties, a boat collar and puff short sleeves. A metal zipper is inserted. Nylon became a very popular easy care material c 1960 so that women in City of Moorabbin, who were accomplished dressmakers, made very pretty clothes for their families. Child's yellow nylon dress with jap silk petticoat Machine embossed white flowers decorate the dress that has long waist ties, a boat collar and puff short sleeves. A metal zipper is inserted. clothing, baby, nylon, machine pressed designs, layette, knitting,craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma,

This white Nylon sleeveless dress with the pattern of Deer machine embossed on the material was made by a local resident in City of Moorabbin for her child in the new popular synthetic material. A pink jap silk sleeveless petticoat with lace trim completes the set. Press studs fasten the dressWomen in City of Moorabbin were accomplished knitters, dressmakers and craft workers so they made clothes for their families using the popular new synthetic material. Nylon was easy care with embossed pretty patterns and required no ironing. A Child's white nylon sleeveless dress with machine embossed deer and a pink silk petticoat Fasteners are press studs clothing, baby, nylon, machine pressed designs, layette, knitting, craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma,

Nylon was a new synthetic material that became very popular c 1960 because it was easy care, had machine embossed decoration and required no ironing. Women in City of Moorabbin made clothes for their families while settling in the new estates opened in Ormond, Bentleigh and Moorabbin post World War 11.Nylon was a new synthetic material that became very popular c 1960 because it was easy care, had machine embossed decoration and required no ironing. A Baby's white nylon dress size 1 with machine embossed flowers, short sleeves, lace trim, plastic buttons and appliqued nylon flowers. Size 1clothing, baby clothes, nylon, dressmaking, layette, knitting,craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma,

Child's cream silk dress with lace inserts and hand sewn flowers and press stud fasteners made from 'bits and pieces' in 1937 by the family of Mrs Valma Sharp . This child's cream silk dress was made in the austere time after the Depression 1930 - 34 and shows the practical ingenuity of a mother to make a pretty dress for her child from 'bits and pieces' of material c1937 a child's cream silk dress made from ' bits and pieces' ,hand sewn flowers, with lace, press studs clothing, baby, nylon, machine pressed designs, layette, knitting,craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40 sharp valma,

This baby's cream silk dress has long sleeves, lacework on centre yoke, cuffs and hemline. Vertical pin tucks beside lacework on yoke and horizontal between lacework on hemline . This dress is an example of the dressmaking and lacework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shirec1900 and this item shows the dressmaking and lacework skill of the women of these families This baby's cream silk dress has long sleeves, lacework on centre yoke, cuffs and hemline. Vertical pin tucks beside lacework on yoke and horizontal between lacework on hemline, The dress is fastened at the nape by a small mother of pearl button, clothing, baby clothes, cotton, silk, lacework, needlework, nylon, dressmaking, layette, knitting, craftwork, wool, early settlers, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, post war settlers, world war 11 1939-40, risstrom l

Gladys Reed was a member of the Ormond Choral Society c 1950. who performed plays and musicals in the City of Moorabbin and she made this nightdress c1950 Crepe de Chine, also spelled Crêpe De Chine, (French: “crepe of China”), light and fine plain woven dress fabric in silk, wool, or synthetic fibre fabric with a distinctively crisp, crimped appearance produced either with all-silk warp and weft or else with a silk warp and hard-spun worsted weft. This material was easy to sew, wash and dry and required no ironing . . This crepe de chine nightdress is an example of the popular style worn by women in the post World War 11 Estates in the City of Moorabbin c1950 A lady's floral crepe de chine, full length, nightdress with shoulder straps and waist ties clothing, nightdress, crepe de chine, theatrical props, craftwork, sequins, beading, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, ormond choral society, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, drama societies, musical society cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george

Victorian and Edwardian ladies adorned their hats with various bird feathers. Although living conditions in Moorabbin Shire c1910, were basic families still held onto their traditional English and European customs and took pride in presenting elements of refined society. Gladys Reed was a member of the Ormond Choral Society c 1950. who performed plays and musicals the City of Moorabbin and she was skilled in craftwork, hand knitting, crochet and dressmaking. Her garments were used by her family and the Ormond Choral Society C1910 Women in Moorabbin Shire followed the fashion from Europe and made their own clothes and accessories using their dressmaking, craftwork and design skills 8 x feathers of various sizes and colours for adorning a Lady's hat c 1910 a) Blue & b) White Ostrich, c) Black Cockerel, d) Black Emu Feathers. e) Brown stripped Coque Diamond Tail f) Pink dyed ostrich, g) Black duck, h) black fur clothing, millinery, hat feathers, haberdashery, crochet, doilies, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire,reed gladys, clark judy, dairy farms, fruit orchards, footwear, shoes, buckles, clothing, silver, pewter, brass, victorian fashion, edwardian fashion, mckinnon, moorabbin, cheltenham, wedding dresses, evening wear,

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

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

Long sleeved full length dress of black synthetic silk fabric. Fabric has silken feel with a smooth satin like backing. Front has U shaped neckline with panel of cream silk lace extending from shoulder to below neckline(28cm). Back neckline faced with lace fabric. Front and back have a narrow central panel(16cm) of fabric extending from shoulders to hemline. The panels are extended at the waistline to join the front and back with loose tabs.The centre panel on the front bodice is edged with a finely pleated frill of synthetic fabric. The centre panels at front and back are also edged with finely pleated frills, from 42cms above hemline to the hem. The bodice is completed with side panels attached to the centre panel The skirt is completed with side panels attached to the centre panels. Set in sleeves have a squared extension that extends to the elbow. From the elbow the sleeves taper to narrow fitting at the wrist. The upper seam of the sleeves from the elbow to the wrist are edged with a finely pleated frill of synthetic fabric. The upper seam of each sleeve from elbow to wrist have fifteen decorative back and gold buttons stitched along the lower edge of the frill. Dress is unlinedcostume, female, black synthetic silk dress

Black dress of synthetic crepe fabric. Sleeveless bodice with darts at front from waist to bustline. Side panel inserts under arms to waist. Back has opening from neck to below waist with metal zipper(53cm). Peplum(8cm) at waist front and back. Decorative bows of black cord at waistline at each hip. Long tassels.Knee length skirt is knife pleated. Dress is unlined.Markings/Inscriptions Label attached to lower zipper. ''A59110 mf ex st sz'' Handwritten ''Sample'' ;Y127' '12'.costume, female, black synthetic crepe dress

Calf length, waisted purple dress of synthetic crepe fabric with elbow length sleeves. U shaped neckline at front. High rounded neckline at back with centre 8 cm opening fastened with two hooks and eyes. Decorative beading at centre of bodice. Flower and leaf patterns. Bodice has two small pleats at waistline on each side . Padded shoulders. Side opening at waist on LHS with 20 cm metal zipper. Same fabric belt with 4 cm fabric covered buckle of different purple colour. Front of skirt has eight gored panels from the waistline. Back of skirt has three panels. Dress unlined.costume, female, calf length purple dress

Navy blue dress of synthetic crepe fabric. Length to just below the knee. Elbow length set in fitted sleeves. Square neckline. Narrow shoulder sections gathered into bodice at each corner of neckline at front. Decorative buttons on seam- three each side (two missing on LHS).Padded shoulders. Three horizontal pleats at waist line that taper and narrow at centre back. Centre back opening fastened with thirty one fabric covered buttons and cotton cord loops Skirt made from two sections. Front section ungathered. Back section has four inverted pleats falling from 15 cms below the waist to create fullness. Hemline faced with 7 cms cotton fabric.costume, female, navy blue synthetic crepe dress

Long sleeved black synthetic crepe dress. Cross over shawl collar to waist to form V neckline.Collars edged on outer sides with decorative black spiral embroidered backless buttons. Long sleeves tapered slightly to wrist. Calf length skirt is made up of ten gored sections. Five narrow gores across centre front, two side panels and three wider sections across the back. Five front sections of skirt have decorative brown stitching on seams for 19cm from waist. Dress is unlined.costume, female, long sleeved black crepe dress

Mauve and white abstract patterned, silk shirt maker styled dress. Extended shoulder to form elbow length sleeves. Triangular gusset at underarm. Large revere collar, which extends into a cross-over type front (no visible fasteners). Self fabric belt with covered buckle and loops. Five knife pleats at front-facing to centre front, on each side of front. Four knife pleats each side of centre back. Zip placket at left hand side. Garments from the Executors of Estate of late Frieda Kahland. See also 11400.122, 11400.363, 11400.365, 11400.366.costume, female, mauve/white silk shirt style dress

Black silk-satin machine stitched dress. Dropped waist with bans 3.5 cm wide across front. Pleat from neckline to dropped waist, 2.5 cm wide and fastened down by four groupings of two one cm diameter buttons, mauve in colour. Four rows of narrow pin tucks each side of centre front and one tuck one cm wide on outer side of pintucks. Six press stud fasteners concealed under left hand tuck. Fold down collar, with two silk embroidered flowers appliquéd at collar fronts. Three quarter length sleeves slit at lower edge, and trimmed with two mauve buttons and two silk flowers appliquéd at each lower edge. Four knife pleats at each side of front skirt/ Back straight through from shoulders.garments from the Executors of the late Frieda Kahland 11400.122,11400.364, 11400.365, 11400.366.. Donated by A.L.Lienhop of Harcourt.costume, female, black silk-satin dress

Yellow evening dress of chiffon over taffeta fabric. Full length with short sleeves and round neckline. Empire line. Inverted pleats from bodice to hem at centre front reveal a panel insert (33cm), decorated with ribbon embroidery. Large fabric bow attached at bodice at top of inverted pleats. Sleeves decorated with ribbon embroidery 38cm zipper at centre back from neckline.costume, female, yellow evening gown

Clothing. Wedding Skirt.Cream silk long skirt. Waist band with metal hook and eye fastening. Back placket with metal hooks and hand made loops (2). Pintucks- 36 cms deep from waistline. Band of pintucks 26 cms deep around hemline. Back of skirt dips to a short train trimmed with ruffles of skirt fabric, edged with ribbon. Skirt fully lined with cotton, fine lace trims pintucked frill and skirt panels.. See also 11400.77 & 11400.76.costume, female, wedding dress skirt

Full length ivory coloured wedding dress. Fitted bodice of lace lined with satin. Small cap sleeves of lace. Vneckline edged with tulle. Nine appliqué flowers with beads and pearl in centre edging the neckline. Piping around waistline with V at centre front. Full length satin skirt with small train at back. Two layers of tulle over skirt at waltz length with dips to floor at centre front and back. Top layer of tulle has lace insert from waist to 37 cms drop back and front.Top layer of tulle below lace has scattered lace flowers appliquéd. Zip (35cms) opening left hand side.costume, female, wedding dress

Dark cream coloured gathered overskirt to be worn around waist of a dress (see 11400.123 ). Deep scalloped hemline with purple edging (2.5cms). Purple satin waistband (5cms). Four purple decorative satin bows down front of skirt. Two purple bows at top of scallops. Two bows missing. Side opening with two hooks and eyes. Hand made.costume, female, overskirt for ball gown

Dark cream coloured dress with bodice and gathered waltz length skirt. Back opening on bodice with six hooks and eyes. Back opening on skirt with two hooks and eyes at waist. Bodice lined with ivory coloured cotton. Short puffed sleeves. Frill around bottom of skirt is edged with purple trim top and bottom. Frill around neck front and back. Decorative purple loops on sleeves and around neckline. Dress worn with a decorative overskirt, (see 11400.124), hand made. 1860's dress worn in 1920 by Ava Jane Hall, granddaughter of W.Lansell. Photo taken by Bartlett Bros in the 1920's. The gown was worn to a ball in the Bendigo Town Hall in 1920.costume, female, ball gown

Cream wool hand knitted square necked dress. Small balloon sleeves, short cream satin ribbon tie at waist. Yolk has an open pattern, while skirt is stocking stitch, with a band of diamond shaped patterning 13 cms wide, and a bottom band of garter 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 dress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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