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

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

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

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

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

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

lined silk embroidered bib, scallop edgeaccessory

Purchased at Op Shop in Forest HillA pair of probably 1950s gloves in sheer nylon with red printed hailespot. The cuff has a scalloped hemmed edge of red with three lines of elastic shirring. Plaquet opening fastened with pearl shaped button fastened with fabric loopcostume accessories, glove accessories

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

Pair lemon kid gloves, elbow length. 1 lemon pearl button. 'Made expressly for 'Powells'/60 Old Bond London W./Made in France/9000 3'costume accessories, female

Paper backed nylon stockings in cellophane packetSutex Chiffon Mist Nylon Non Run Stretch 10.5costume accessories, female

Vest knitted during WWII from darning wool which was the only wool not rationed in Britain during the war years.Maroon Fair-Isle vest with Nordic style patterns in white. Made with darning wool. Maroon metal zip on right hand shoulder.costume accessories, female

Gloves belonged to the husband of the donor, a member of the Society.The gloves were worn with dinner suit on formal occasions during the 1950's.White cotton fabric, three pin tucks on back, silver press stud at wrist.costume accessories, male

A pair of tan stockings with reinforced toes and heels and tops with a diamond shaped patterned band.costume accessories, female

Ladies brown stockings, seamed, with fully fashioned heel and toe.costume accessories, female

A pair of medium-tan Service Stockings with lisle feet and top and back and foot seams. Nylon legs. Red cross stitch line at top.Wonderfoot foot comfort series service weight nylon and lisle. Prestige 9-1/2costume accessories, female, costume, female underwear

A pair of taupe nylon stockings (8-10 denier). Reinforced toe ,heel and top with P60 woven into top. Back seam. In a clear plastic container with gold lettering 'Prestige' and cream fitted lid.Stockings :P60 Lid:Prestige.costume accessories, female, costume, female underwear

White cotton shirt to fit 12 year old. Long sleeves and pocket on left breast five pearl buttons down front openingcostume accessories, children's

These gloves were worn by a Bridesmaid at the wedding of Dorothy James & Frank Merrett. Bridesmaid wore a different coloured outfit.One pair mauve lace fingerless gloves to elbow, worn by a bridesmaid. Mauve bridesmaid's dress NA4231 and mauve Bridesmaid's hat NA4138 and Bride's dress and accessories NA3985.Artificial Silk. Made in England.costume accessories, glove accessories

Part of Bette Jones collectionPale blue leg garter embroidered with two rosettes.costume accessories, female

Metal clasp for belt; silver coloured with gold coloured blue bird decoration. Attached to cardboard display packaging(On display cardboard) The 'Duchess' ladies belt clasp|The best clasp made. No prongs or hooks requiredcostume accessories, female

Worn by mother or grandmother of Christine Pitt, donorRectangular scarf with navy blue background and printed lace design in two blues and white.costume accessories, female

Brown fabric gloves; three rows of stitching on cuffcostume accessories, female

From collection of personal items of Betty JonesCream coloured nylon gloves with punched hole design; gathered at wristcostume accessories, glove accessories