Scalloped Embroided Pillowcase. Oblong scalloped cotton. Thick embroidery. Tape Closing.stawell clothing material

Sleeveless Cotton Camisole. Square Necked. Lace Edging. Drawstring waste.stawell clothing material

BLACK CAPE BELONGING TO MRS. CATHERINE KELLY - FROM CARGERIE AND SKYE - SCOTLAND. GRANDMOTHER OF MRS. KIT SWANTONOF BALLARAT.BLACK VELVET BEADED CAPE - SILK LINED, SILK TRIM.NILlocal history, costume, female, womens clothing

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