An excellent example of Australian ladies fashion of the time.Exceptional two piece dress with fitted and boned bodice and bustle skirt and train. Bodice features many panels and internal whaleboning with cotton lining. Waist tape to secure. Pointed waistband to the exterior, trimmed in panels of velvet and lace inserts. Pleated sleeves and high, stand up collar with white cotton insert. Row of metal hooks and eyes to secure at the centre front, covered with a row of small metal and enamel buttons with butterfly design (all present) and hand finished button holes. Another row of hooks and eyes over the top. Skirt is full with the gathers focused on the centre back with a row of cartridge pleats and metal hooks and eyes to secure at the waist. Row of cotton tape sits under the hips to be gathered into the desired fullness. Ornamental panels of velvet provide a faux wrap styling to the front. Underskirt of silk faille with a box pleated trim to the hem. Underneath is a third hem finished in a row of white cambric and lace trim. Train falls from the waist and displays the same hem treatments as the dress. The dress has been mostly machine sewn but with large amounts of hand sewn finishing.none

Sleeveless evening gown of delicate lace with a drop waist, scalloped detailing and slightly flared skirt. Fastens through a side opening of press studs. Photographed with a petticoat underneath due to the sheerness of the fabric.None

Evening or opera coat with princess line seams and shawl collar. Leg o' mutton sleeves, full length flared skirt of six panels and secured with one self covered button and bound buttonhole at the waist. Fully lined in cream coloured silk taffeta. Fabric is printed in gold with flowers, vines and butterflies with hand silk screened roses and forget-me-not flowers over the topNone

Dressy day ensemble set - Fitted dress with short sleeves and straight skirt Centre back metal zipper Band of cream guipure lace above the waistline Fitted cropped jacket with shawl collar trimmed in matching lace Three quarter length sleeves to the jacket Pipping trim to most edges Both pieces are fully linedLabelled "Duval of Melbourne Pure Silk"

Outfit worn by donor at her wedding in 1991.Royal Blue, layered Guipure Lace , ankle length ensemble. Fully lined - pure silk V-Neck. Short puffed sleeves Small shoulder pads Silk full circle skirt. Teena Varigos - size 14- Bust 90 cm Waist 70 cm Hip 95 cmwedding, skirt & top, lace, teena varigos

Ensemble created by donor's mother.- Emerald green silk(Shuntung) 2-piece ensemble, long skirt -Rosette at waistline with pearl centre - 3/4 length sleevesNildressmaking, fashion

Purchased at Myer Melbourne to be worn at Local Dinner DanceBurgundy Polyester silk permanently pleated. Top short sleeves round neck. Pants also permanently pleated.Studiocostume, female

Worn as part of her trousseau by Rosalie Whalen on her honeymoon after her wedding on 1st June 1966 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, Vic.|Bought at a shop at the top of Collins Street 'The Paris End'.Rosalie is the great great grand-daughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1. 1966 white sleeveless batiste nightgown with salmon pink silk Rouleau ties on shoulders. The armholes and neckline are edged with the salmon silk. 2. The elbow-length sleeved coat has a gathered neckline edged with salmon pink Rouleau and tied at the opening (which does not have any fastenings). The sleeves are raglan with elastic casing and decorated with a salmon pink bow. See also wedding dress NA4579 and hat NA4597.costume, female nightwear

Pink silk ladies' cap with coloured lace insert, white lace at either end. Edged with vari-coloured lace and vari-coloured rosettes.costume, female headwear, female underwear

Pure silk camisole. Fine pintucks. 5 small pearl buttons; net inserts; tape tie at waist. Frayed ribbon round neck.costume, female underwear

'Going Away' jacket and skirt worn by Catherine Grant - nee Marden after her wedding at Holy Trinity St Kilda on 22 June 1873. Catherine Jane Marden was born in Bacchus Marsh in May 1849 and died in June 1925. William Fraser Grant was born in Aberdeen on October 17, 1845 and died in April 1916. See Love letter ND3737 and Marriage Certificate ND16671873 Wedding Dress. Mauve-grey silk taffetta skirt and jacket. Jacket has cream lace trim with green ribbon on neckline. Cuffed jacket sleeves have 3 buttons. Jacket front opening has 13 covered material buttons with hook and eye fastenings. Jacket is trimmed with a bow on the waistline at the back and gathered bustle shaping. Skirt has a train.costume, female

Cream baby's bib crochet in artificial silk. Threaded with cream ribboncostume, infants'

Baby's Cream bonnet crocheted with rayon lined with silk and threaded with cream ribbon. Large cream ribbon ties and bows on corners.costume, infants'

Cream silk baby bonnet lace edged and embroidered in creamcostume, infants'

Cream silk crocheted baby's bib with ribbon threadcostume, infants'

Shawl worn by Miss Jean Young at her marriage to To Mr. William Hill on 13-1-1843Large silk shawl - pale green with red and dark green pattern on edge with red and green flowers scattered. Fringingcostume, female

Large cream silk Maltese lace collarhandcrafts, lacemaking, costume accessories, female

Cream silk riding coat with two large self covered buttons. Fold back pockets with one button on each. Felted. Made of Tusser cotton.costume, male

Dress purchased by Mary Schwerkolt in 1910 on voyage to America via German and the Suez Canal in India. Mary was on the passenger ship Seydlitz. Her future husband Emil Jackschowsky was a crew member. They were married in the Orphan's Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Minister J.L. Fischer on April 15, 1912. Mary had delayed her departure to travel back on this voyage with Emil.Cream silk wedding dress. High neck with a stand up shaped collar in the Queen Mary style. Collar has cream silk embroidery of flower centre front and leaves either side and edged in crocheted silk finely. Front bodice has 2 pintuck pleats either side of embroidered central panel and pleats are edged by embroidered panels to bustline. Bodice is gathered into high waistband. Skirt is pintucked into waistband. Embroidery is a band around hemline. The embroidery design is Indian "mango" design. The back bodice has pintucks into collar and opened to below waistband with metal hooks & eyes. Box pleat at base of placket opening. 3.4 length sleeve has a panel at hem on front with embroidered 4 petal cross flower & leaves either side. Waistband lined with cotton & neckband lined with cotton. Hem is faced with satined cotton. Also a cream silk handkerchief.whalen, rosalie, schwerkolt, mary, jackschowsky, emil, jarosz, bettie, seydlitz, pennsylvania, fischer, j.l., minister, wedding dress, weddings, dress, india

Pink Fuji Silk Nightdress. Crocheted neckline, short sleeves, 4 panels pintuckingInitials "EM"clothing, nightwear

Hand sewn and machined by Elizabeth Webber nee Eddy1920s Black silk brocade gown lined with sateen trimmed with jet sequins and beads. It has a matching black silk brocade shirt front with high collar neck lined with cotton and false bolero lined with silk. Also matching is a black silk brocade vest.costume, female

Cream silk camisole with lace inserts. Blue ribbon in eyelet lace at neck. Four pearl buttons down front (one missing) concealed by lace, drawstring waist. Blue ribbon on sleeves.costume, female underwear

Silk shawl worn by Miss Jean Young at her marriage to Mr. William Hill 0n 13th January 1843.Shawl in paisley pattern in cream, red and green. Majority of the fringe is missing.costume, female

Fuji silk cream nightdress. Embroidered blue and pink motif on bodice repeated on shoulder. Crochet work on neckline and sleeve edging.costume, female nightwear

A black jacket made of all over faggoted lace. Black silk roulea joined by cotton thread in a cross - way stitch. Short sleeve scopple shaped edge, shaped jacket, fastened with five frogs down the centre front, small collar with rounded ends.costume, female

Cream silk camisole. Cream embroidered flower. Cream crochet on neck and sleeveless edge. Lace edging at waistcostume, female underwear

Baby clothes worn by Una Reynolds, member of the Society. Born 1927, died 2003.Creamy-white, fine voile baby's dress.Bodice and short sleeves in magyur (dolman) style with buckingham point lace inserts. Square neck in lace edged with lace edging gathering. Skirt with lace inserts and handkerchief hem, edged with gathered, wider buckingham point lace. Side seams of bodice and skirt are lace inserts. Back opening with two buttons and buttonholes and white cotton tape tie from lace at neck.|Bolero in same fabric and lace. Has Peter Pan collar edged and trimmed in lace with silk ribbon insert tied at neck. Sleeves and front opening edged and trimmed with lace; lower edge has handkerchief points trimmed with lace.costume, infants'

Dark red patterned tie with small dark horses - the motif of the Whitehorse Council. Made of 100% silk.costume, male, civic mementoes, clothing, souvenirs

Elbow length gloves, beige/milky coffee colour, pattern of bands of 8mm stocking stitch offset to each other continuously down the gloves.6 Artificial Silk Made in Germany.costume accessories, glove accessories

Very fine cream silk bed jacket, lace insert down front and on sleeves. Lace all around edges and sleeves.costume, female nightwear