Cream cotton apron bound with blue bias binding. Two pockets and waist ties and also blue bias binding. Floral embroiderie on bodice has yellow flowers and green leaves. Below the waist is another floral display of hand embroiderie with purple,blue,yellow and red flowers and green leaves.costume accessories, female

Dress belonged to the donor's mother or grandmotherFull length black crepe afternoon dress flared skirt. Basque. Front cut under the bust. Cream bib front,pointed collar,frilled edge,fastening with eight pearl buttons and loops and short puff sleeves. Complete with black rayon slip. 1930s.costume accessories, female

The brooch belonged to the donor's grandmother Lucy Stafford, who was born in 1878Gilt metal brooch, has two flowers, a bud and two leaves. The flowers are pale pink with a mauve glass centre. The leaves are green and the bud is pink. A pin with safety catch is on the back of the gilt bar.costume accessories, jewellery

These were worn by the donor in the 1990s.Two Headbands - one white satin and one navy satin which were used by the donor in the 1990s.costume accessories, hair accessories

Belonged to donor's mother.White terry towelling cotton top decorated with 2 'dots - coloured yellow,dark blue, aqua,red (pink) and grey. Nehru collar with 2 white buttons. Sleeveless. Known as Bathing coat or jacket. Patch pockets at an angle. Jacket is body length.costume accessories, female

Received as a christening present for a baby. When old enough she was allowed to only carry them to church (donor)Pair of child's gloves - brown - suitable for a child about eight years old. Brown stitching with press stud closures. Three radiating lines of stitching on front of gloves.costume accessories, glove accessories

The bag belonged to Dorothy's mother who resided in Canterbury Road, Vermont, Unit 1, next to Steven Reserve for 20 years until she died. Information from Dorothy Meagher re bead bag:-Dorothy Mavis Don (owner of bag) was born in Cowangie, S.A. in Mallee country in 1907. She married Douglas William Stewart on 22-1-1927 in the Presbyterian Church in Cowangie. Dorothy (known as Mavis) was an accomplished designer and sewer who made clothes etc. up to her death.Multicoloured wooden beaded handbag with handles and zipper. Fan shape.costume accessories, female

Necklace bought at the Nunawading Craft Market.Wooden beads, gum nuts and leather leaves, threaded onto a leather string, forming a necklace.costume accessories, jewellery, handcrafts, country crafts

See Ref. 4362Round material school badge. Cream/Maroon edge on maroon rising sun and Blackburn East printed under the sun in black.Blackburn Eastnumismatics, badges, school, equipment, costume accessories, clothes accessories

Items used by most families in the area in the 1940s to 1980s to protect the heels of their shoes.Cardboard covering displaying tacks and protective plates for 12 pairs. Size OO to be used on mens/ladies/children's shoes to protect the heels.costume accessories, footwear accessories

This plain brown fur muff was worn by Miss Emma Louise Foreman in the mid 1920s, and later when she married Mr Elrick Tait, who owned a factory in Prahran which manufactured wooden tool handles.Brown round fur muff, lined with red satin material in original round box with lid.costume accessories, glove accessories

The donor purchased this suit from a small town in the Adelaide Hill, to wear at a classic Car Rally and to go with his 1935 Buick. It was worn at the Adelaide, Noosa, Bribie Island, Tasmania and Victoria Classic Car Rallies.This outfit won The Best Dressed Male at the RACV Great Australian Rally 1999. The owner has since moved into a retirement village and sold his Buick.Navy blue pin stripe double breasted three piece suit. Trousers lined. Waistband has six buttons for braces. Four buttonhole fly front. Leg is 30cm wide with a turn up cuff 4cm. Matching waistcoat is lined and has 6 buttons. Coat fully lined, also has six buttons and a flower button hole. There are two inside pockets and two outside pockets. One white shirt. One white tie and one navy blue striped tie. One black velour trilby hat with white hat band.costume accessories, male

Worn by Donor in 1970sBrown Nylon Ribbed Tights as worn in the 1970scostume accessories, clothes accessories

Brooch from the Martin family - originally from Paisley, Scotland. They were a pioneer family in South Gippsland.Curleche gold design with 6 purple and two green stones, can be worn as a brooch or used as a necklace or chain perhaps. The gold has been embossed. Suggest that the peridot (green) and amethyst (purple) stones have been incorporated in the scroll design.costume accessories, jewellery

Brooch belonged to Martin Family, originally from Paisley, Scotland. The family were a pioneer family in South Gippsland.Curved gold bar with curled decoration inset with nine tiny pearls.costume accessories, jewellery

Brooch from Martin family originally from Paisley, Scotland. They were a pioneer family in South Gippsland.Small oblong gold brooch. Centre has a small compartment containing human hair. The compartment has a border of black enamel and a glass front.costume accessories, female

The brooch belonged to the Martin family, originally from Paisley, Scotland. The were pioneers in South Gippsland.Gilt and black enamel oval brooch. Hair enclosed in centre with 'Prince of Wales' design and with tiny pearls. Can be used as a brooch or hung on a necklace. The gold design around black enamel has curling design around edge.Memory plus symbolscostume accessories, jewellery

Worn by donor's husband Gary in the 1990sMauve male shirt. Pocket on left side and fastening down the front with six buttons, plus two buttons on sleeve cuff.Van Heusen, Full Cutcostume accessories, male

Purchased by Valda ArrowsmithLadies fan with bone ribs with linen covering which has a French scene painted on it. There is gold floral design on the bone ribs and right hand side bottom rib. Left hand bottom rib is missing.'Rormalla' Juego de la Gallimitacostume accessories, female

A wedding bodice made for Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon1886 satin bodice, boned and paneled to fit 24 ins waist. Closed at front with 18 pearl buttons. Long sleeves, beaded and embroidered cuffs also lace trimmed. Pocket on left side for watch. Peplum at back to sit on bustle of skirt. Beaded collar to fit over bodice neckline. See also Fan NA3582, shoes NA3578 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume accessories, clothes accessories

Fan was made for Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon. Later carried by three family members at weddings during 1941 by Mrs Kathleen Hubbert then Mrs Mary Barry in 1947 and finally by Sharlene Barry, now Mrs Ron Draeger.1886 bamboo fan mounted with white feathers. Spray of artificial flowers and cream satin ribbon tied in bows and wound round the bamboo handle. Back of fan has circle of boa to conceal joins of white feathers. See also Bodice NA3580, shoes NA3578 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume accessories, female

Black silk evening bag used in 1900's1900 black silk draw string evening bag trimmed with black beads. Four pin tucks at basecostume accessories, female

Metal belt, possibly early 1900s, made of two chains linked at 5 cm intervals with 1 cm diameter buttons (possibly from military uniforms) 26 inch waist. Front fastening with larger buckle. Donated with NA3602 Bodice & Skirt (also c1900)costume accessories, female, jewellery

Gloves are part of a collection of garments donated by Bette Jones an Hist. Society memberNavy blue elbow length gloves hand stitched, with three darts on top side. Material was known as suedettecostume accessories, glove accessories

from the Bette Jones collectionBlack leather wrist length, with design of half circles, tucking on top side.costume accessories, glove accessories

not knownCream glove stretchers. Two prongs joined at centre.costume accessories, glove accessories

From the estate of Jenny Lang, 11 Pearcedale Grove NunawadingNecklace with six strands of green beads and silver decorations.costume accessories, jewellery

From the estate of Jenny Lang, 11 Pearcedale Grove, NunawadingArt deco decorated with red and pink flowers with green leaves and blue motif in centre. NB this is one half of bucklecostume accessories, female