Bendigo High School tie with shell fabric with diagonal stripes of yellow and light blue. Self tipped. Diagonal seam across neck of tie where a piece has been removed. Tie has been shortened by half its original length. Worn by Merryn Ellison.Label on back of tip. 90% wool,10% Rayon, ''AUSTICO'' Name.costume accessories, female, bendigo high school tie

Plain X men's clip braces of cream coloured elastic with four clips and two slide adjusters made of gold coloured metal.costume accessories, male, formal wear braces

Men's Y shaped button braces of black, blue, grey and white elastic. Grey leather back join and end of back strip. Gold coloured metal buckles and length extenders.A pair of grey leather button holders on each end.costume accessories, male, braces, black, blue, grey white.

Men's Y shaped button braces of black, white and taupe elastic grey leather back join. Lower back section is cream coloured elastic. Grey leather button holders on each end. Silver coloured metal buckles and length extenders.costume accessories, male, braces taupe with black/white stripes

Piece of khaki coloured woven belt webbing. No buckles or fittings.Green and red stamp at one end. Unreadable.costume accessories, clothing accessories, woven belt webbing

Hand knitted, long sleeved jacket. A 3.5 cm moss stitch band at the wrists, at the centre front opening, and around the chest, where eyelets provide for a ribbon insert ( no ribbon present). A 7 cm deep stocking stitch back yoke. Front also has a stocking stitch yoke, but at the front, there are two bands of the pattern across the centre of the yoke.(Pattern has a 10 row repeat). A .4 cm wide ribbon is threaded through eyelets in the neckband. Set-in sleeves.costume, children's, baby jacket

Hand knitted, short sleeved dress, with a tiny square neckline, with a two button opening on each shoulder. A dainty pattern, which repeats every 10 rows. A 3 cm moss stitch band on each of the short sleeves. A 2 cm band of stocking stitch defines the skirt and yoke. Stocking stitch also defines the neckline and shoulder openings. Two little 1 cm plastic pearl buttons fasten the shoulder openings. A 1.5 cm wide nylon ribbon passes through eyelets around yoke/skirt join, and ties in a bow .A picot crochet edge defines the neckline. Set-in sleeves. Matches jacket 11400.657.costume, children's, baby dress

Long sleeved, round neck, lacey patterned baby's jacket. Yoke and sleeves are knitted in stocking stitch, while "skirt" is knitted in a lacey pattern, giving a scalloped effect at the hemline. A 1 cm wide nylon ribbon passes through eyelets in the yoke, and fastens with a bow at the front. Three plastic-pearl buttons fasten the yoke, from the neckline. Pattern at top of raglan sleeves 1 cm wide. Matches baby's dress 11400.660.costume, children's, hand knitted long sleeved baby's jacket

Hand knitted, lacey patterned baby's dress, with short, raglan sleeves, and round neck.Skirt has a lacey, fan shaped pattern of six rows (repeated), and gives a scalloped effect at the hemline. Yoke is knitted in stocking stitch, and has a 1 cm nylon ribbon passing through eyelets just above the change to the pattern. Four 1 cm diameter plastic pearl buttons fasten the back yoke.Matches jacket 11400.659.costume, children's, hand knitted baby's dress

Long raglan sleeves, round neck with a scalloped edge at the neckline and cuffs. A 1 cm wide nylon ribbon passes through eyelets at the underarm, and ties with a bow at the front opening. Above this, the yoke has three plastic pearl buttons to fasten. The treble pattern of the crochet gives a shell-like effect, to the sleeves, and lower section of the garment, while the yoke, and cuffs have a treble filet pattern.costume, children's, white crochet baby's jacket

Hand knitted bonnet in a lacy pattern. The circular crown is knitted in garter stitch, and as the circle increases in size, a "spoked" effect where the increase is made, gives a wheel-like effect. The main part of the bonnet has a repeat of a six row pattern. The front band of the bonnet, framing the face, is 2 cm wide, knitted in garter stitch. A 2.25 cm wide nylon ribbon attaches to the corners of this band, and ties under the chin. A narrow band of garter stitch, finishes the neck edge.costume, children's, baby bonnet

Fine blue and white check, baby rompers. Bib front, bound with white bias binding. Binding around the rounded neckline extends into a tie at the back neckline. The rompers are backless. The bloused "Shorts" have two tiny pleats on each side of the centre back seam. The shorts are bound at the high leg edges, and at the waistline, with white bias binding.Sides have a 5 cm "split" at each side, and the complete waistline, and side splits are bound in white bias binding, which ties in a bow at each side. Seam at centre front and back, but no side seams.costume, children's, rompers

Blue cesarine, trimmed with red and white check cotton. Bib has red and white centre panel, with a three cm band on each side. These bands extend over the shoulder, and cross at the back, to fasten with a button and button hole at the back waistline. Skirt gathers onto the 4 cmwide waistband. An 8.5 cm X 9 cm rectangular pocket of red and white check cotton on right hand side. A 3 cm wide band of red and white cotton decorates the skirt 4.5 cm above the hemline.( This trim is badly worn-one section completely gone).costume, children's, child's cotton apron

Blue linen ladies blouse. Fold over collar (7cms). Cap sleeves. Front made from two pieces. Each side has two 20 cm darts from hemline plus dart at bustline. Back made from one piece with four 20 cm darts from hemline plus a 13 cm dart from each shoulder seam. Front opening has six blue pearl shaped buttons in three groups of two with button holes, plus a press-stud 15.5 cm above lower hem.Label inside back neckline ''SPORTIER'' Regd. Scostume, female, ladies blue linen blouse

Beige linen ladies blouse. Foldover collar. Sleeveless with turned back cuffs at arm holes 7 cm at shoulder. Front opening with three 1 cm white plastic buttons and one press-stud 12 cm above the waist. Front made of two pieces with 24 cm dart from hemline. Breast pocket on LHS with turn over flap. Back made from one piece with 23 cm darts from hemline.Label inside back neckline ''SPORTSCRAFT'' Regd. In a Moygashel. Pure Irish Linencostume, female, ladies irish linen blouse

Ladies brightly coloured waist length jacket. Single breasted with front opening, fastened with six X2.5 cm fabric covered shank buttons. 10 cm fold over collar attached across back of neck and detached at shoulder seams to form two 35 cm ties. These ties are threaded through two 4 cm buttonholes-one either side of V neckline 10 cm below shoulder seams. Shaped peplum dipping to V shape on either side of front opening and on either side of centre back. Padded shoulders. Front has 15 cm darts from each shoulder seam. Three quarter length sleeves shaped at end by three darts. Two 1 cm fabric covered buttons and loops fasten to form a pleat to tighten the opening by another 2 cms.costume, female, ladies short jacket

Green long sleeved ladies top. Leaf green fabric with abstract patterns in grey, black, blue, yellow and orange.4 cm stand up collar. Front slit opening from throat with narrow hand stitched hem. Three 1 cm decorative metallic look shank buttons at lower end of slit. Top made from two pieces-falling straight to hipline. No shaping. On either side of side seams at hip level are three decorative metallic look shank buttons on the front and three corresponding loops on the back. If fastened together the top is pulled in and tightened at the hip level. Long sleeves are straight without shaping. Press studs at centre of openings at wrist.costume, female, ladies long sleeved top

Black, white and red long sleeved ladies jacket. Light weight nylon fabric with lines and shapes forming a geometric design. Front opening with four X 3.5 cm fabric covered shank buttons. Stand up collar with peaked extension on RHS with button hole to fasten top front button. 6 cm peplum with casing at seam joining to main pieces of jacket. Casing contains elastic to shape at waist. Front opening shaped at waist to form opening at peplum. Long sleeves with 5 cm cuffs fastened with two X 2 cm fabric covered buttons. Two vertical darts from each shoulder on front of jacket.costume, female, ladies black, white and red jacket

Ladies sleeveless yellow nylon blouse. See through nylon fabric. Peter pan collar with pintucks on upper layer. Rounded front yoke of vertical pin tucks with scalloped lace edge. Front opening with four X 1 cm clear plastic buttons. A four cm fold over edging on arm holes. Vertical darts from lower hemline- one on either side of front and two on back.costume, female, ladies sleeveless yellow nylon blouse

Ladies yellow long sleeved blouse. See through nylon fabric with all over spot pattern. Fold over collar. Front opening with tree X 1 cm white plastic buttons. Horizontal darts at bustline on front. Vertical darts from lower hem- two at front and two at back to form shaping. Set in long sleeves with 4 cm cuffs, fastened with one X 1 cm white plastic button.costume, female, ladies yellow long sleeved blouse

Wide square neckline, and square yoke of crochet extending into short crocheted sleeves. A seven cm deep peplum has a cotton casing and cotton tape drawstring. The front opening has three hand-stitched button holes, and two pearl shell buttons( third is missing). Rows of 1.5cm cotton lace run horizontally at top and bottom of yoke, with three rows - one at each edge, and one in centre of sleeves. Neckline is then edged with crochet in a scalloped pattern with provision for a ribbon insert.costume, female, cotton camisole with crochet lace trim

Cream linen, round neckline, finished with two cm wide scallops embroidered at the neckline edge in buttonhole stitch. A small embroidered eyelet at the centre of each scallop, allows a narrow pink silk ribbon to pass through as a drawstring. The centre front opening, 17cm long, fastens with on metal press-stud, and one pearl button, with handstitched button hole-one cm long. Garment has no shoulder seams, and does have extended, short sleeves, finished with embroidered scallops, as the neckline. Five petal shaped cutwork decorations are on each sleeve, and both sides of front placket.Garment is slightly flared at the hemline. French side seams - machined and machine stitched hem.costume, children's, cream linen child's nightgown

Wide neckline, rounded at the back, and a deep V shaped front. Short sleeves, edged with a one cm band of scalloped edge lace. This edging also trims the back neckline. Front neckline is trimmed with six cm deep scalloped edge, broiderie anglaise, featuring an embroidered floral design, and cutwork. A casing at the waistline, one cm wide, appears to contain elastic, which is now perished. Machine stitched side seams, which are slightly to the back, rather than at the sides.costume, female, white linen lace trimmed camisole

Deep round neck, front and back. Sleeveless. Armholes edged wit a two cm band of lace, featuring a diamond shaped geometric design. Lace is spoke stitched to the garment, and has a scalloped edge finish. Two bands of the lace edge - one 2.5cm wide, and one three cm wide. Where they are stitched together, a drawstring of stranded cotton enables the neckline to be gathered in. The lace is spoke-stitched to the fabric, and inserts in circular loops (2) and oval inserts (3) decorate the back across the bustling. One circular shape and two oval shapes decorate the back across the shoulders. Fine, machine stitched, french seams at side seams. Right side seam has a nine cm opening in the seam to the hemline, with a metal hook and hand stitched loop to fasten.costume, female, cotton and lace round neck camisole

Two 2cm cotton fabric covered buttons close the waistband of the drawers, at the centre front. A 33cm wide gathered panel at the centre front, fastens to the waistband with two 1.5cm plastic buttons-(possibly replacement for original buttons). This gathered panel may suggest that these drawers were worn during a pregnancy. The 75cm long legs are trimmed with two bands of floral embroidered, and cutwork lace-eight cm deep lace. waistband is 6.5cm deep. Machine stitched, no seams.costume, female, white cotton, lace trimmed drawers

White cotton, with fine crochet and needle woven lace 9possibly machine made) and pink satin ribbon insertion - seven cm wide waistband fastens at the centre front with two 1.5cm covered buttons. A gathered centre panel fastens over the centre of the waistband with two 1.5cm covered buttons. Two darts at either side of centre back seam, and a slight - .5cm shaping at back waistband, provide shaping, and a smooth backline. No side seams, machine stitched, flat seams and darts.costume, female, white cotton, lace trimmed drawers

All edges (except hemline) ie sleeves, and centre front, including neck edge, are finished in perle thread, buttonhole stitched two cm wide scallops. Satin stitch, and cut work embroidery, in a floral design, are on the lower edge of the short sleeves and on the front bodice.The waistline has a four cm wide band of ribbon, in an insertion design,- but there is no ribbon insertion evident. This would be the only form of closure, from the waistline a slightly gathered panel,22cm deep, gives a peplum effect. Hemline is faced with a 1.7cm wide cotton facing. The ribbon insertion panel has alternating 1.2cm wide floral embroidered ribbon and one cm wide plain ribbon. Magyer sleeves-extending from the side seam just above the waistline - bodice all one piece of fabric - no seams.Accompaning note - No date. The bloomers (11400.931), belonged to Antoinette Catling of Bendigo and were part of her trousseaux. They would be 80+ years old. The linen bed jacket would be about the same age.costume, female, white linen bed jacket

Fine white cotton, with a drawstring in a 1.5xcm deep casing around the waistline. Completely opened at centre front, through crotch, and up the centre back to within 14cm of the waistline. One dart on either side of front, and two darts on either side of back. Machine stitched. A 2.5cm wide cotton lace is inset into a zig zag pattern around each leg. In each V shape a 1.5cm lace insert in a fan,under the V shapes are inserted needle woven bows, shape is inserted. Seven extremely fine pin tucks border the edge of the legs, which have a three cm wide lace edging. Split drawers were worn in the era when women wore corsets. The split front and back allowed women to go to the toilet, as the corsets could not be removed to allow for an act of nature.Accompanying note - No date. The bloomers belonged to Miss Antoinette Catling of Bendigo and were part of her trousseaux. They would be 80+ years old. The linen bed jacket (11400.930) would be about the same age.costume, female, fine white cotton split drawers