Donated by Margaret Scarlett.Child's gold bar brooch. Engraved floral design on either end.Floral engraving.costume accessories, children's

For the wedding of Dorothy Williams in 1958'Schiaparelli' stockings in red box with pink tissue paper around inside the box. Style 'Magnifique', Colour 'Blossom'. Size 10 1/2Schiaparelli 'Magnifique', 'Blossom'. 10 1/2costume accessories, footwear accessories

From collection of Dorothy Williams. Brooch belonged to her Grandmother, Lucy Stafford - born 1878Elongated oval shape. Silvery base with black stone in centre surrounded by 16 diamonds (artificial) with a diamond (artificial) at each end of brooch. Pin at rear of brooch missing. Filigree silvery base to brooch.costume accessories, jewellery

Collection of Dorothy Williams. Brooch belonged to her Grandmother Lucy Stafford - born 1878Oblong silver ( hall marked ) brooch. Decorated with 'Ivy' leaves, 'violin' and engravings (P+1) & Lion , plus 20 other symbols. Missing pin from rear of brooch.P+1 & lion ( picture) plus 2 other symbolscostume accessories, jewellery

Dorothy Williams Receipt No 316Used by Dorothy William's family 1950'sMetal Boot Button Hook.Hook on one end for buttons, bent over loop on other end to form handle.T Campbell 250 Clarendon St South Melbournecostume accessories, footwear accessories

Worn at the wedding of Dorothy Williams in 1957Pink polyester cummerbund with 'strings' at each end for tying around the waist. Worn by bridesmaid at the wedding of Dorothy Williams.costume accessories, female

Included in the collection of Dorothy WilliamsRectangular metal hair roller clip with hair pin type to fit into this.costume accessories, hair accessories

Collection of Dorothy WilliamsSilver plated shoe horn, pear shaped handleMade in England, Steel, Hallmark: S & Co, flower, lion, h, 2 other Hallmarks worn - indecipherabledomestic items, appliances, costume accessories, footwear accessories

Matching shoes and handbagHandbag black leather with brown suede inserts on the front, edged with very thin stripes of brown leather. Shoulder bag. (Matching shoes also Margaret J)costume accessories, female

Used by Valda ArrowsmithSmall brown leather handbag. Short handle with round buckle on front. Square in shape with stitching around all edges. Lined in light fawn chamois.MC made in Italycostume accessories, female

Bought at local Op ShopOblong shape, with pocket & zip on front and zip across top. Red shot silk rayon material with long self strap to wear over shoulder. Small brass decorative bauble on front.Vua Lacostume accessories, female

Bag was bought as a present for the owner, Margaret Skey, to wear to an evening at the Calvin Club, which is in Collins Street Melbourne.Black beaded evening purse with gold frame and long gold handle. Front and back of bag is beaded with black seed beads and small navy bugle beads. A pattern on both sides has pink bugle beads with gold and silver forming an oval design. Black silk lining.CLAUDIA BARNES. MADE IN CHINAcostume accessories, female

The donor was a collector of evening bags. Her collection has been acquired by the Society. She was a friend of Barbara Rogalski, who donated them to the Society after Jenny's death.Evening Bag with front of bag covered with needlework in gold & silver thread. Coloured embroidery on the tail of a Peacock. Three butterflies on sides and two flowers in corners. The bag is made of black velvet with cotton lining. An embroidered hand strap on the back. Closed by press stud.Made in India.costume accessories, female

The bag was used by the donor as a stocking bagCream cotton bag bound with red tape & embroidered with red embroidery cotton ( a basket with three flowers & flowers under the basket). Two cotton handles for carrying.costume accessories, female

Cream net lace 15cm deep collar. 3cm frill around neck edge. 6cm frill around shoulder edge. Could be called a Bertha Collar?costume accessories, collar accessories, female

Bought by Valda Arrowsmith during 1980sBeaded handbag. Background beading is in small grey beads. There are four square sections on each side with coloured beads forming geometric patterns in red, green, pink and white beads. There are two handles which are beaded in small grey beads with grey silk lining. The bag is lined with grey silk. There is a zipped compartment inside and a metal clip to close it.costume accessories, female

Bought at South Melbourne market in 1950s.Pearl Collar. Intricate pattern made of small and large cream coloured pearls. Backing is made of satin. There is a metal hook and eye to fasten collar.Made in Japancostume accessories, jewellery

Bought by donor c. 1950Silver coloured metal necklace. Scene of 16 metal plates hanging from metal chain.costume accessories, jewellery

Belonged to Donor's GrandmotherPale Green Plastic Box deep base with a clear plastic lid containing a green velvet puff.Poudr Dream Flowers, Perfumed Dusting Powdercostume accessories, female

Local Council TieWhitehorse Council Tie. Navy Blue, with embroidered white horses scattered all over.Hollu Greencostume accessories, male

Brown and cream necklace. A string of apple seeds, bamboo and tiny sea shells.costume accessories, jewellery

Watch Protector owned by Louis Everett and used by him during World War II. It was previously in the Mitcham RSL collection.|Donated to the R.S.L. by Louis Everett's daughter Lyn Davey.Leather wrist watch protector. Brown leather watch band with a cover to protect the watch face. The cover has a metal Australian Commonwealth Military Force badge on it.Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesmilitary history, army, costume accessories, male

Floral beaded bag 15cm x 23cmACCESSORIZEcostume accessories, female

Donated to Donor by an elderly friend who had been given the items. Donor has had them for 20 years.Beige Shawl. Size 20cm x 80cm. Shantung silk. Triangular shawl with fern pattern. Self embroidery around edge, plus a 12cm fringe also around the outer edge on centre front edge at top and centre lower edge.costume accessories, female

Shirt came from donor's grandmother, and it belonged to donor's great uncle, estimate probably about 1920s as donor probably born mid 1940'.Boy's white voile dress shirt with turn down collar, placket opening at front to pleat. Long sleeves with cuffs. Metal stud at neck buttonhole. Slit at side seam and back longer than front. Back gathered to yoke.Nonecostume accessories, children's

These cuff links were a 21st Birthday gift to Ronald Arthur Edwards from his brother Stan in August 1935. Ron had polio and had problems walking. Stan drowned in 1936 in Tonumbarry Weir spillway. Both men were sons of Martha and Arthur Edwards of Husband Road, Forest Hill. Information from the niece of both men.Gold cuff links in the shape of shields in Dunklings box. 'To Ron 21st birthday from Stan' written in pencil on lid of box.Dunklings the Jewellers Diamond House Melb & Perthcostume accessories, jewellery

Although hooks & eyes are still used in the present day, these are not recently made.Card of Hooks and Eyes Oblong piece of cardboard - blue background edged with red and white border. 12 eye hooks size 4 with name Newey's, made in Englandcostume accessories, clothes accessories

Christening gown worn by Dorothy Tresseder's mother in 1880'sWhite Christening Gown from the 1880's metal embroidered buttons. Gown has embroidered panel down centre edged with 5cm embroidered edging and gathering at waist. Top has V section embroidered insert with embroidered sleeve extensionscostume accessories, children's

Item is part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.Imitation leather box containing collar studs,cuff links and pins.For Studs, Links, Pins etc.costume accessories, male

Square of Pawa Shell set on metal base with pin and screw fastener. Silver safety chain attached. Mounted on beige velvet card.Tie Tack NZ Pawa Shellcostume accessories, jewellery, male