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Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: WEDDING HORSE-SHOE CHARM, 06-02-1960
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female wedding horse-shoe charm To Merle ...Large horse-shoe shape - flexible, possibly cardboard, covered with 4.5 cm wide cream ribbon, overlaid with gathered tulle. A 1.00 cm wide nylon ribbon forms a 50 cm loop for the bride's arm, and is finished at the top of the horse-shoe with a bow, and a sprig of waxed orange blossom. A card is attached - refer below to wording.To Merle and Jack, wishing you both happiness in the years to come, With love and kisses, Eileen.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm -
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Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: WEDDING HORSE - SHOE CHARM, 06-02-1960
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female wedding horse-shoe charm Large horse ...Large horse-shoe covered in a tube of ruched, cream satin, trimmed on the outer edge, (and the seam of the tube) with narrow cotton lace. A 2.5cm satin ribbon loop, 60 cm long, is attached to the top of the horse-shoe with a 2.5 cm diameter, pink cotton rose. Some stitchery at the bottom left hand side of the horse -shoe would suggest that there was once , another rosebud there.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm -
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Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: WEDDING HORSE-SHOE CHARM, 06-02-1960
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female wedding horse-shoe charm Cream satin ...Cream satin ribbon 4.5 cm wide ruched over a flexible frame. A 44 cm long loop of cream ribbon 1.5cm wide attaches at the top of the horse-shoe. A spray of waxed orange blossom, and two fabric leaves are attached to the top front of the horse-shoe.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm -
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Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECRTION: WEDDING HORSE-SHOE CHARM, 06-02-1960
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female wedding horse-shoe charm To Merle ...Large horse-shoe, covered in 5 cm wide ribbon. A 55 cm loop of cream 1.0 cm wide nylon ribbon for hanging, is attached to the top of the horse-shoe with a bow, and a spray of waxed orange blossom - two flowers, four buds, and two fabric leaves.To Merle, wishing you a married life of Happiness and Joy. With love from Bartina.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm -
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Clothing - LADIES BLACK NET AND JET BEADS AND SEQUINS COLLAR, 1920's
... COSTUME Female collar Ladies collar, with a deep 16 cm peaked ...Ladies collar, with a deep 16 cm peaked front. A round neckline outlined with jet sequins. Outer edge of collar has three peaked sections each outlined with three rows of jet sequins. Outer edge of collar is scalloped. A floral design, on net is sequined and beaded. Another scalloped panel of three rows of jet sequins, separates a net section, scattered with sequins and also has six 3 cm diameter circles of sequins.costume, female, collar -
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Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: NURSE'S UNIFORM; BLUE COTTON DRESS, 1960's
... COSTUME Female nurse's blue uniform Name tag sewn to back neckline ...Round neck, short sleeves, yoke back and front, nurse's blue cotton dress- uniform. Bodice gathers at yoke seam. 11 cm X 11 cm pocket on left breast. Concealed opening from neckline to hemline, has nine buttonholes - presumably buttons were exchanged between uniform dresses. One buttonhole at back neckline, and two buttonholes on the cuff of each sleeve, would also suggest a removable collar and cuffs. Two darts on either side of bodice. An inverted pleat from yoke to waistline at centre back. Seven gored skirt. Worn by Merryn Ellison.Name tag sewn to back neckline ; Merryn Ellison.costume, female, nurse's blue uniform -
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Photograph - YOUNG WOMAN IN EMBROIDERED DRESS
... PERSON Individual female portrait Portrait female clothing ...Sepia studio photograph of young woman in long embroidered dress standing beside chair. Swept-back hairdo with large bow? At back. Heavy (studio) curtain on Rhys. Mounted on cream board. Inscriptions: on front - Jno. Wells, Photo Artist.person, individual, female portrait, portrait, female, clothing, fashion, costume -
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Photograph - MEZZANINE FLOOR, ALLEN'S ARCADE BENDIGO, 1986
... individual female person workers clothing costume clothes fashion ...Black and white photocopy of newspaper photograph. Mezzanine floor with balustrade around open area to lower floor. Small rooms along each side. Open metal curved beams under translucent roof. Two females facing camera, one female in doorway. Inscriptions: Printed under image 'two office girls take a break from work on the mezzanine floor of Allan's Arcade, a noteworthy Victorian era'. At top of plate 'page 52 - Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, Wednesday, September 24, 1986'.Bendigo Advertiser photographer?place, arcade, allan's arcade, bendigo, business, supplement, office, individual, female, person, workers, clothing, costume, clothes, fashion -
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Photograph - STUDIO PORTRAIT OF A STANDING LADY, 1915
... PERSON Individual female portrait female clothing costume fashion ...Sepia photograph of a standing lady. Inscriptions: on front - 'To dear Tom and Jane with Bessie's love, Feb 1915'. 'Monteath, Melb.'.Monteath, Melbourneperson, individual, female portrait, female, clothing, costume, fashion, individual -
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Photograph - SMALL GROUP OUTSIDE M.J. CAHILL'S
Sepia photograph. Six females and two males on footpath outside shop with verandah. Single storey building with narrow land at R. Appears to be washing on line at back of lane. Three females wearing ankle length dresses. Younger females wearing mid-calf length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - on window of shop 'M>J> Cahill & C..', 'Cloth… ..nufactur…'. On back - printed - 'NO. of photograph (1058?), R Dermer Smith. Late of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape & Architectural. Photographer. Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street, Sandhurst. Additional copies of this picture may obtained at any time at the above address; single copies Is. Each; 5S per half-dozen. Please enclose the No. of Photograph'.R. Dermer Smithperson, group, adults, sandhurst, history, clothing, fashion, costume, bendigo, retail, business -
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Photograph - WOMAN IN 1850'S COSTUME, 1951
black and white photograph: Bendigo centenary celebrations ? Woman in costume - light coloured dress, full sleeves caught above elbows. Hat with ribbons tied under chin. On back MP 191. 'copyright Bendigo Advertiser, CD 286' ' 1960/97'Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, female -
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Photograph - GROUP PHOTO OF 'GRETCHENS'
... black and white photo on cream board. Adolescent females... on cream board. Adolescent females dressed in dutch costumes ...black and white photo on cream board. Adolescent females dressed in dutch costumes 'Gretchen' painted on fan shape on laps of two girls in front row. Group of 48 all wearing Dutch caps and 2 plaits with a ribbon each.unknownperson, group, gretchen group -
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Clothing - WOMAN'S BLACK SINGLE BREASTED WOOL JACKET
... COSTUME Female woman's black single breasted jacket Tag inside ...Clothing. Woman's black single breasted wool jacket with pointed lapels. Front fastened with three X 2 cm black plastic buttons. Internal pockets at hips with slit openings. Long straight sleeves with three X 1.4 cm black plastic buttons at wrist. Fully lined with black satin. Six X 2 cm weights distributed around hemline. Padded shoulders.Tag inside back neck, ''tissu nouveau TAILOR MADE''costume, female, woman's black single breasted jacket -
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Clothing - WOMEN'S STRAIGHT BLACK WOOL CREPE SKIRT
... COSTUME Female women's straight black wool skirt Clothing. Women's ...Clothing. Women's straight black wool crepe skirt. Fold over waist band lined with stiffened fabric (4cm). Centre back opening. Lining at waist fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Back opening (19cm) fastened with five press-studs. Inverted pleats (28cm) on RHS front and LHS back above the hem. Skirt is unlined. Two hanging loops.costume, female, women's straight black wool skirt -
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Clothing - CREAM COLOURED SILK PARASOL
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female cream coloured silk parasol Paper ...Clothing. Cream coloured silk parasol with 40 cm wooden handle with 4 cm diameter gold coloured metal knob at the end. Parasol has silk fabric with ribbed border stretched over eight ribs. Silk twisted cord wound around stick above the handle. Two ends of the cord have 14 cm tassels with 5cm twisted cord with 9 cm velour strands.Paper sticker on ferrule of umbrella, ''G Buongiovana Napoli''costume accessories, female, cream coloured silk parasol -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: BODICE, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's black silk bodice Clothing. Women's black ...Clothing. Women's black embossed silk bodice. Part of two piece set (skirt 11410.2). Stand up lace collar (7 cm) boned on either side and edged with cream coloured lace. Collar fastened at centre back with three metal hooks and eyes. Front opening left of centre fastened with eight metal hooks and cotton loops and three across the left shoulder. Crossover section at front is pin tucked below the neckline and is tapered into the waist with centre pleats. Both sides of the crossover have decorative beading along the edges. The inner layer of the bodice is fastened at centre front with 15 metal hooks and eyes - alternating directions. The bodice is shaped from the waist with 9 boned casings. The back is shaped in at the waist finishing with two U shaped tails (11cm X 8cm) with V shaped tails (4 cm X 6cm) on either side. The waistline and tails are finished with a double row of decorative black beading. At the waistline at centre back are three metal hooks to attach bodice to skirt. Long sleeves are gathered at the shoulder, shaped at the elbow tapering to the wrist. Below the wrist is a two piece cuff (13cm X 7cm) with decorative black beading. The bodice is fully lined with light brown cotton fabric with grey splash pattern. Historical Notes: This bodice and skirt belonged to Elizabeth Graydon (nee Richardson). Photograph of Elizabeth wearing this outfit (11410.3).costume, female, women's black silk bodice -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK LACE AND SATIN SKIRT, 1870 -1890
... COSTUME Female women's black lace and satin skirt Clothing ...Clothing. Women's black lace and satin layered skirt. Straight calf length skirt with outer layer of embroidered fine net and an inner layer of black satin. Embroidered layer has pattern of scattered flowers with lower 30 cm of dense embroidered flowers. At centre front is a vertical strip of embroidered flowers (5 cm wide). Hemline has a zig zag pattern. Foldover satin waist band (1.5 cm) with two X .8 cm satin loops attached at front and back. Side seam below waistband has 24 cm opening but there is no opening in the waist band.costume, female, women's black lace and satin skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK SATIN SKIRT, 1870 - 1890
... COSTUME Female women's black satin skirt Clothing. Women's black ...Clothing. Women's black satin skirt - unfinished. Calf length with raw edges at waist and hem. side opening with five metal hooks and cotton loops.costume, female, women's black satin skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S YELLOW FULL LENGTH LINEN SKIRT, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's yellow full length skirt Clothing. Women's ...Clothing. Women's yellow full length linen skirt. A-shaped from waist with lower section (36 cm) made up of three horizontal sections,1/ Vertical tab shaped pieces with pin tucks, 2/ Horizontal strip with pin tucks, 3/ Horizontal strip with pin tucks and frill along top edge. Darts around waistline with 1.3 cm waistband with drawstring on RHS only. Centre back opening (26 cm) fastened with two metal press-studs.costume, female, women's yellow full length skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S WHITE FULL LENGTH SKIRT, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's white full length skirt Clothing. Women's ...Clothing. Women's white full length skirt of cotton fabric with scattered square spots. A-shaped skirt of three horizontal sections with three rows of decorative stitching below each horizontal seam. Shirred elastic waistband (4.5 cm).costume, female, women's white full length skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S STRAIGHT FULL LENGTH PETTICOAT, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's straight full length petticoat Tag ...Clothing. Women's straight full length white cotton petticoat. Fold over waistband (4.5 cm) with cotton tape drawstring fastening at centre back above 7 cm opening. Decorative geometric pattern stitching above hemline.Tag at centre front waistband, ''Cherry lane by French Connections'', ''100% cotton'' ''Hand wash''.costume, female, women's straight full length petticoat -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK SILK CALF LENGTH SKIRT, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's black silk calf length skirt Clothing ...Clothing. Women's black silk calf length skirt. Skirt has silk lining with a layer of silk fabric stitched to cover lower section of lining (52 cm). An outer layer of silk fabric falls from the waist to overlap the underlayer. The top layer has an irregular curved hem line.The inside waistband of ribbed cotton fabric (7cm) has six boned casings. The centre back opening (28 cm) overlaps at the waistband and is fastened with metal hooks and eyes and press-studs. The silk lining opening is fastened with four metal press-studs. The outer layer of silk fabric is fastened with five metal hooks and cotton loops.costume, female, women's black silk calf length skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S CREAM COLOURED COTTON VEST, 1870-1890
... COSTUME Female women's cream coloured cotton vest Clothing ...Clothing. Women's cream coloured cotton vest with fold over collar at front edged with gold coloured cord. Deep V neckline at front. Centre front opening is fastened with six X 1 cm white buttons with gold pattern, and six button holes. On each side of the front opening are three fleur de lys patterns of appliquéd cord in brown, gold and cream. The lower edge of the front sections are edged with gold coloured cord. Back section of light brown cotton fabric. Front is lined with light brown cotton fabric. Satin ribbed ties (40 cm X 4 cm) attached on inside side seams at waist level. Vent (20cm) in centre back from hem.costume, female, women's cream coloured cotton vest -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S CREAM COLOURED SILK SCARF, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female cream coloured silk scarf Clothing ...Clothing. Women's cream coloured double thickness silk scarf. Fabric has embossed pattern of diagonal leaf shapes. At each end on one side only are hand painted pictures;. 1. A Chinese girl kneeling below a tree and holding a sword in her right hand. 2. Tree branch with two butterflies and a rectangular Chinese symbol. Both ends have 5 cm fringeing.costume accessories, female, cream coloured silk scarf -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: BLACK EMBOSSED SATIN FABRIC COLLARS, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female black embossed satin fabric collars ...Clothing. Black embossed satin fabric collars with peaked ends. Ends and outer edges are decorated with clusters of black beads. The front ends have black beaded bows with beaded tassels.costume accessories, female, black embossed satin fabric collars -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK SATIN BONNET, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female women's black satin bonnet Clothing ...Clothing. Women's black satin bonnet. Semi circular pin tucked band at the front (7 cm X 13 cm) wide. Back of the bonnet is trimmed with fine gathered silk with frilled edge (14 cm wide). Centre front of bonnet has a folded back frill of gathered finely pleated silk. Front corners have finely pleated silk fabric ties with frilled ends. (50 cm). The ties have decorative silk ribbon bows where they attach to the bonnet.costume accessories, female, women's black satin bonnet -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK LACE WING SHAPED CAPE, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female women's black lace cape. Clothing ...Clothing. Women's black lace wing shaped cape, lined with black satin. RHS at centre front has a loop of cord to fasten the cape.costume accessories, female, women's black lace cape. -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S ELBOW LENGTH WHITE COTTON GLOVES, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female women's elbow length white cotton ...Clothing. Women's elbow length white cotton gloves. Slit inside each wrist (9 cm) fastened with two X .7 cm spherical pearl buttons. Three pin tucks on the back of the glove.costume accessories, female, women's elbow length white cotton gloves -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S WRIST LENGTH YELLOW COTTON GLOVES, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female women's wrist length yellow cotton ...Clothing. Women's wrist length yellow cotton gloves with visible external seams. Three pin tucks on the back of the gloves.Tag inside right glove, ''DENTS VELDENTA Regd'' ''Double woven cotton gloves'' ''Made in Malta''costume accessories, female, women's wrist length yellow cotton glove -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S WHITE COTTON GLOVES, 1870-1890
... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female women's wrist length white cotton ...Clothing. Women's wrist length white cotton gloves. Two rows of decorative stitching around the wrist in scalloped pattern plus one vertical row of stitching on the back of the glove.Tag inside left glove, ''Cotton Simplex Size 7'' ''EMPIRE MADE''costume accessories, female, women's wrist length white cotton gloves