Donor, Valda Arrowsmith wore the suit during her time as Mayor of Nunawading at official functions in 1987/8.1987 Two piece black woollen suit. Skirt is straight hand woven and is lined. Top is woven wool with panels in shades of blue lurex, wool, braid, chenille and black lurex. Sleeves are magyar style. Black ribbed band at waist.costume, female

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

Wedding Dress worn by Liz Forster for her marriage to ? Humphries on 13 January 1965 at St Oswalds Anglican Church conducted by her father the Rev. Joseph Forster.1965 White Guipure lace full length short sleeve wedding dress, piped at waist with full satin lining.costume, female ceremonial

Cream sleeveless nightdress with round neckline. Fine lace insert on front of neckline and around arm holes and extending to back of neckline. Panels of ten pin tucks on each side of front lace panel and twelve pin tucks at centre of neckline.costume, female nightwear

Kilt was worn by Maude Bastion during 1970 and later by her daughter Wendy Standfield, the donor and a Society member.1970 Ladies tartan skirt designed as a kilt. Skirt wraps around and is fastened with a silver buckle and black buttons at waist. Red and green tartan.costume, female

Made by Heather Hillier for donor, Wendy Standfield1983 Black felt vest lined with gold/grey cotton. Both fronts are decorated with embroidered gum blossom and appliqued gum leaves in green and brown with blossom in pink and cream.costume, female

Purchasedcirca 1990s / 2000s aqua chiffon evening dress in the style of a slip with rouleau straps. Lines of crystal beads and balls vertically, with heavily beaded hem of aqua and grey beads and diamantes. Aqua satin lining. Knee lengthSuki size 6costume, female

1970s Ladies black lace sleeveless top with v neckline back and front. A placket front.Waist has black press stud closingcostume, female

not knowncirca 2000 black chiffon evening full length waisted dress with short sleeves, round neck and front of a false waistcoat beaded with black flowers and tied at the back. Underskirt of fine black lawn. Back zipperDG Sport Classic Comfortcostume, female

Wedding ceremony on 14th October 1950 at Congregational Church Kew1950's Magnolia satin, vee neckline with collar, button and loops to vee shaped waist. Long sleeves buttoned at wrist, coming to points. Skirt is ankle length at front. Back falls to a train.costume, female

Formally Miss Sharlene Barry now Mrs Ron Drager, the great grand daughter of the girl for whom the dress was originally made in England. The wedding was in Ceylon, and later the dress travelled with the happy couple to Australia. In total the dress has been worn four times. It missed one generation and then was sent to Adelaide for the wartime wedding of Sharlene's aunt, Mrs Hubbard. It returned to Melbourne for the wedding of Sharlene's mother Mrs Barry. The elaborately rouched dress with tight bodice and slight bustle effect was altered for the 1941 wedding.Used in 1950's for fourth wedding. Dress altered from the original dress made in 1886. Lace taken from draped overskirt and remade to square neck and long sleeve. Bodice pointed front and 22 satin covered buttons on back. Satin skirt and train edged with lace. Lace and cotton overskirt stiffened and draped and caught to the left side. Brussels lace mounted on satin.costume, female ceremonial

Made by a Mrs Harris for daughter Norma in 1920 (Norma Poxon)Cream silk smocked baby's dress, embroidered collar and yoke, smocked sleeves. Embroidered hem of dress. Back of dress also smocked and embroidered and fastened with four pearl buttons.nonecostume, children's

Matinee jacket was worn in 1920 and made by Mrs Harris the donors mother.Cream silkBaby matinee jacket crochet edges, tied at neck edge with cream silk ribboncostume, children's

Made by MRS Harris for her daughter Norma (donor) in 1920Baby's Cream silk dress with round neck sleeves, opening down back of bodice with three press studs to waist. Waist band has 18 button holes for ribbon to be threaded through. Herringbone stitch insert 2/3 down skirt. Embroidered flowers on skirt and bodice. All edges finished with crochet edging. All embroidery and crochet in cream silk thread.costume, children's

Made by Mrs Harris in 19141914 short bodice, fuller at front, short sleeve. Fly front closing, embroidered with lover's knot and scalloped edges, round neck drawn with tape, also at waist.costume, female underwear

Made by a Mrs Harris in 19141914 white cotton with short sleeves. Opening down the front with fly front. A short bodice, fuller at the front than the back. Round neck drawn up with pink ribbon. Waist has cotton tape to draw it up. Blue and white button hole embroidery around neck and down front. Blue butterflies embroidered each side of front opening with blue white flowerscostume, female underwear

Bonnet was made by Donor's mother, Mrs Harris in 1924Cream silk crochet bonnet with silk cord threaded through edges. Made in 1924costume, children's headwear

Child's bonnet knitted by Mrs Harris for daughter Norma1924 blue and cream wool and silk knitted child's bonnetcostume, children's headwear

Worn by Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon.1886 cream kid with ribbon bow on front with apple blossom. Two beaded bows on elastic bands to hold shoe on foot. See also Wedding bodice NA3580, fan NA3582 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume, female footwear

Dress first worn at wedding of Miss Margery Rudd and then in 1973 for the wedding of Miss Sharlene Barry (now Draeger)1950's claret crushed velvet floor length dress with cream lace around the high square neckline and around cuffs on long sleeves. 25 velvet covered buttons down back. Waist comes to a point at back with inverted pleat falling from point at back waist line. Sash is separated with press stud fastening and a bow effect.costume, female ceremonial

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor. Hand knitted by donorA 1964 creamy white knitted bonnet, pattern in the shape of petals from the centre at the back of the head. Nylon ribbon ties 2.5 cm long.Matching booties see NA3591 and Dress NA3587costume, infants'

Frock was worn by donor's daughter Susan during time the family lived in England1964 white terylene dress, puff sleeves gathered at bodice and trimmed with nylon lace from neck edge to skirt. Five pearl buttons from neckline to skirt. Dress is lined from the bodice to the hem which is trimmed with nylon lace. Neck rear has two button opening. See also NA3591.1.2 Booties, NA3586 Bonnet, NA3592.1.2 BootiesSally Pigtail Regd - Terylenecostume, children's

1960's shortie pyjama top. Black nylon with pink nylon on reverse side, frilled panel around. Off the shoulder neckline and over the shoulders. Frill around base and top of the panel with pink stitching exposed. Pink rouleau bows on each shoulder and in front of neckline. Elastic inserted around waistHelen Stuart Regd 38costume, female nightwear

Worn by Susan, daughter of donor, hand knitted by donorA pair of creamy white knitted wool booties, 1964, with nylon ribbon threaded around ankles. See also NA3586 matching bonnet and dress NA3587nonecostume, infants'

Booties were crocheted by donor's mother whilst living in Oakura Taranaki New Zealand. Donor also donated her daughter's baby clothes NA3591.1.2 booties, NA3586 bonnet and NA3587 dressCream silk crocheted booties, 1929, tied with cream silk ribbon threaded through opening at anklecostume, children's

Bought for collection from Op ShopAfternoon Tea apron trimmed with 7cm lace border. Also with four insertions of lace panels in frontcostume, female working

Apron was used during 1950's by donor's aunt, Myrtle BennettCirca 1950 floral cotton button through coverall. Has 2 pockets trimmed with purple braid. Sleeveless, trimmed at arm holes and neck edge with purple braid. Six white buttonscostume, female working

Made for and worn by Jeanette Margaret Bennett at her wedding at Uniting Church, Riversdale Road, Wattle ParkWhite chiffon 1978 round neck line dress with high waist, long sleeves; with cuff and six covered buttons. Hem line and neck trimmed with satin. Dress lined with satin underskirt. See also 3597., Wedding Veilcostume, female ceremonial

Bought from Op Shop in Forest Hill for Society's collectionCream straw hat, possibly 1930s - 1940s , with shallow crown, rolled ribbon band around crown, and 8 cm nylon bow at back. Black milliners elastic to hold hat oncostume, female headwear

The dress was made by Mrs Alloway of Coburg. The dress was made from two dresses which appeared in 'The Bride' magazine; the top from one photo and the skirt from another. Joan Lorraine McGahey wore this dress when she married Francis William Kerry on 28/03/1959.1959 Full length white lace and net over white taffeta slip. Long sleeves are lace to wrist and has light covered buttons. Front has square neckline with lace appliqued to bodice which falls to dropped waistline. Front panel is lace onto net flounce measuring 30 cm. Back has three net flounces falling from waist to form a train which is attached with lace bow. Back of neck has 8 buttons and loops.costume, female ceremonial