Ladies’ gloves were an essential part of life in the 1840s to 1900 Victorian era, regardless of class most ladies wore gloves. The glove design, material, and fit would hint at a lady's status, despite their hands being covered. A shorter style of glove would have been used for daytime wear, along with the matching parasol cover and would be matched to the owner's outfit. Leather was a material often used since the 1900s, however when WWI hit the price of leather gloves increased and many resorted to cheaper materials for their accessories. Although particular styles for evening-wear gloves altered throughout the 20th Century, the classic neutral leather glove was a staple throughout Australian ladies' fashion during this time. The need for gloves and parasol cover however disappeared in the 1960s when gloves were only used in the winter months as a practicality rather than a fashion accessory.The leather gloves and parasol cover indicate the owner was wealthy and was able to spend money on good quality accessories. This may have been due to the fact that Chiltern was a gold-rush town and would have had some wealthy families living there from the late 19th Century. The leather items are a symbol of such wealth and social signifiance in the rural town of Chiltern.Gloves: Beige colour with brown hand stitched detail on the upper hand - 3 lengths. Brown stitched all around with finger gussets. Three brown leather button detail to the upper cuff (actual leather circular pieces meant to resemble buttons, hand stitched in beige). Umbrella/parasol cover: Same soft leather as gloves and detail, metal zip along the length and tapered to one end. Two leather circular pieces meant to resemble buttons, one missing at the top). chiltern, leather, leather gloves, leather parasol cover, parasol, parasol cover, gloves, wealth, gold rush, chiltern athenaeum museum, chiltern gold rush

The dress was made by Mrs Alloway of Coburg. The dress was made from two dresses which appeared in 'The Bride' magazine; the top from one photo and the skirt from another. Joan Lorraine McGahey wore this dress when she married Francis William Kerry on 28/03/1959.1959 Full length white lace and net over white taffeta slip. Long sleeves are lace to wrist and has light covered buttons. Front has square neckline with lace appliqued to bodice which falls to dropped waistline. Front panel is lace onto net flounce measuring 30 cm. Back has three net flounces falling from waist to form a train which is attached with lace bow. Back of neck has 8 buttons and loops.costume, female ceremonial

Joseph Butterworth COOMBS (1842-1901), was an accountant who founded a successful mercantile trading company. At the time of his marriage to Caroline Mary MICHEL in 1869, Coombs had already purchased ten acres of Studley Park. The acreage included land on the west of Fenwick Street that extended along lower Stawell Street to the corner of Yarra Street, all of it connected directly to the Yarra environs. A right of way to Studley Park Road was on the title, though Coombs went on to purchase more land, some of which faced Studley Park Road. In addition to owning the Studley Park acreage, Coombs later acquired 1,201 acres of land abutting the Acheron River. While retaining the Kew property he became a Taggerty Councillor and was Shire President for a time. J.B. Coombs died at Acheron Station in 1901 (aged 59 years). A few months after, tenders were called to repair the Kew dwelling, the Fenwick Street property now appearing in records with the name ‘Hope Mansell’. Caroline Coombs remained at Hope Mansell until she died in 1924, survived by three sons and five daughters. Not long after her death, advertisements appeared for the sale of the Studley Park land. The sale seems to have been a mechanism for distribution of the Estate, as the following year the original ten acre holding was transferred to members of the family. The eldest daughter Mabel married William Younger who, with his brother Alexander, developed Younger and Mackie Courts, both south of Studley Park Road. [Research: Kerry Fairbank]In 1961, the granddaughter of Joseph and Caroline Coombs, Mabel Isola (Younger) Grattan, donated ten 19th century dresses and parasols to the Kew Historical Society. The costumes, now known as the 'Coombs Collection', are the earliest recorded items of clothing to enter the Society's collection. Each of the items in the Coombs Collection, of which this item forms a part, is historically, aesthetically and socially significant. As a collection, the costumes includes outstanding examples of morning wear, day dresses, wedding dresses, and clothing accessories, providing evidence of outstanding dressmaker skills in Victoria during the mid to late Victorian period. Two-piece royal blue heavy silk dress comprised of a tightly waisted top that extends below the waist at the front and the back, and a floor-length skirt. The full skirt and the sculpted fabric that is part of the top are designed to cover a bustle. The elaborately styled bodice is joined with fabric-covered buttons at centre front. The bodice is distinctively styled with the use silk velvet banding and tassles that extend the woven silk webbing. The outfit is in excellent condition apart from some wear on the velvet and the buttons.women's clothing, australian fashion, dresses, costumes, fashion & design, outerware

Northern District School of Nursing nurse's base uniform 1950s - 70sBlue cotton uniform worn beneath white apron. The uniform is open at the front with nine button holes in right placket for buttons and shanks to attach. There are corresponding buttonholes on left side for closing with white buttons and metal shanks, a small pocket at top left and a pocket at RHS of skirt. There is a small buttonhole at back of neck and two each on inside seam of sleeves to attach collar and cuffs. The front has gathering from below the shoulders and the back top has an inverted pleat at centre.Two white tags one with 'Cotton' in red is attached inside back neck. The other white tag has the name 'Lesley Moloney' in red embroidery There are other indecipherable words in black marking pen, probably laundry marks.nurses uniform, northern district school of nursing

Uniform issued to "W.O.1 D.M. Field" 313679 - Regimental Sergeant Major.1. Jacket - Khaki colour wool/polyester fabric. Service dress style old plastic buttons, Collar, shoulder epaulettes, four front pockets, top with buttons and two metal press studs on flap, lower button down flap. Sleeve insignia Australian Coat of Arms embroidered on patch, gold, green, blue, red, black and white for W.O.1. Buttons have raised emblem, globe, horse and crown R.A.E.M.E. Green polyester fabric lining with manufacturers label on inside left. 2. Trousers, Khaki colour wool/polyester fabric, service dress style, With fob pocket, two side pockets and one back pocket. Green polyester fabric waist and pocket lining with manufacturers white cotton label inside on back pocket.Manufacturers information on labels - black ink print. 1. "CARBONE APPAREL/ VICTORIA/ 6/ DRY CLEAN ONLY/ RE-PRESS USING IRON AND/ DAMP CLOTH OR MEDIUM/ TO HOT STEAM IRON/ CREASE UPPER HALF OF/ LAPEL ONLY./ SERVICE NO/ NAME" Handwritten blue ink pen "2332/ FIELD" . 2. Print and information on label - illegible.uniform, army, service dress, wo1 d.m. field

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection..1) Khaki battle dress trousers in wool fabric with pleated front. Waistband and pockets lined with light khaki cotton drill fabric. Wide waistband secured with three brown bakelite buttons Inside the waistband are six brown bakelite buttons used to secure braces. On each outer side of the waistband are two tabs with metal fasteners used to adjust the waistband. Extra buttons are sewn onto the outside of the waistband. A zipper fly is on the front of the trousers. Pockets consist of two hip with button down flaps, two lined side and one left leg cargo with button down flap. A light khaki heel protector is sewn into the hem of each trouser leg. .2) Set khaki elastic and leather braces are attached to the trousers via khaki coloured leather button attachments..1) On white calico manufacturer's label - stamped in black ink: 'YF 34". Handwritten on manufacturer's label in black ink: 'PADRE Tom, 556101'.un iform, battle dress, army chaplain, major thomas b. williams

Items issued or made for Henry T RIDGE V57996 & VX148845 CMF & 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details..1) Coat, Service Dress, Kahki, winter, 2 x Rising Sun Epaulettes badges, 2 x Australia badges, 2 x colour patches, rectangular white over red with grey surround, Lieut rank badges, 2 on one side, one on the other (missing one), metal buttons. .2) Belt-cloth, Kahki, metal buckle, leather adjustment straps on inside, for .1) .3) Coat, Service Dress, summer, light Kahki, 1 x Rising Sun lapel badge (one missing), 2 x combined cloth Australia and Lieut shoulder badges, 4 pockets, plastic buttons. .4) Shirt, light weight, Kahki, Service Dress summer style, short sleeve, plastic buttons..1) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 9/7/41” .3) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 3072, 15/7/1941” .4) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 7976, 14/1/44uniform ww2, army, officer

Items issued to Capt T McCAW VX93 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 27.10.1939, he was discharged on 19.2.1947 with the rank of Capt in 2/2nd Field Regt. He is also listed with a Regt No 350309 so assumably he enlisted again going by the uniform on Cat No 1488.2. Service ribbons are, 39 - 45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence medal, British war medal, Australian Service medal, Efficiency decoration.Service dress, post WWII. .1) Trousers, kahki, waist buckles and buttons intact. .2) Shirt, light kahki, long sleeved, cotton, buttons intact, made by “Rexbilt” .3) Tie, light kahki colour .4) Jacket, Dress, Service, kahki, gold coloured metal buttons, 2 x shoulder patches “Royal Australian Artillery”, 2 x sets of “Captains rank badges, 3 to each shoulder, 2 x collar epaulette badges, 6 x service ribbons WW2 and Efficiency ribbon, 2 x “R” badges (Retired Officer) .5) Cap, peak, leather strap, RAA hat badge, kahki. .6) & .7) Socks, pair, kahki. .8) & .9) Shoes, pair black .10) Belt, kahki with brass buckle.Inside coat and pants sewn in. “M TX”. Inside hat, “Commonwealth Clothing Factories Melbourne” “S56 71/8uniforms-army, military equipment

Northern District School of Nursing nurse's base uniform 1950s - 70s.Blue cotton uniform worn beneath white apron. The uniform is open at the front with eight button holes in right placket for buttons and shanks to attach. There are corresponding buttonholes on left side for closing, a small pocket at top left and a pocket at RHS of skirt. There is a small buttonhole at back of neck to attach white collar and white cuffs are attached to sleeves with two white buttons. The front has gathering from below the shoulders and the back top has an inverted pleat at centre. There is a white belt with two white buttons at one end attached with shanks and three sets of two button holes at the other end for closing. There is a white cap with frill and a line of blue braid above the frill indicating a third year trainee. There is a white apron with four buttonholes at the waist for closing and for the two shoulder straps.A white tag with Joy Lewis' in red is attached to all items. N.T.S in black marking pen is printed on back hem of neck. There are many black marking pen numbers and letters on the cap: NTS, BAS, 574, BH5, 530, 574 The apron has the name Lewis and figures 638 in black marking pen on inside of waist.nurses uniform, northern district school of nursing

Item in collection re SQD LDR KENNETH FREDERICK BAWDEN No 250882 RAAF, refer cat No 213.109P1. Jacket - cotton, light khaki, black plastic buttons, service chevrons (R) lower sleeve, Epaulettes, striped, Insignia rank. 2. Belt - cotton, light Khaki, black plastic buckle.uniform, raaf, summer, jacket

Military issue shirts. Alan Mason collection, refer 3979.2.Shirts, khaki colour, all complete with buttons, .3) is safari summer style. .1) Has black stamped date made. .2) Has white sewn in tag. .3) Has no tags or stamping..1) Stamped visible, “1943” .2) On tag, “V110 Made in Australia 1943” shirts, uniforms

Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.White cotton camisole with lace edging at neck, arms and front. Lace inserts over breast area. 4 covered buttons on front opening. 1 modern button at top. 1 uncovered button.Front: Red EMB label inside front. Initials F.M.G.clothing, underwear, womens history

This shirt is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Cream Cotton Shirt, long sleeves and separate collar. Front fastening with five bakelite buttons. Cuff of each sleeve fastened with one bakelite button. Button hole on back of neck to attach collar.Makers mark on back neck "1180 1943 Made in Australia.

These trousers are a part of a three piece set. There is also a jacket and a defence leave ticket which are associated with this item. There are three chevrons on the sleeve of the jacket which signify three years of service. The unit patch may denote that the wearer was part of the Army Serice Corps Divisional Unit one. The associated ticket shows that the serviceman was at some point travelling in uniform on defence leave in a first class carriage from Spencer Street to either Moreland, Newmarket, North Carlton, Northcote or Westgarth.As an historic army uniform with an association to Victoria this item is of local historic and social significance. It is also in very good condition. Long woollen button-up khaki trousers. There are six metallic buttons that fasten the fly and six more around the exterior part of the waistband. There are also two pockets on either side just below the waistband. army, uniform, jacket, army service corps, asc, divisional unit one, division one

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton with cotton lace around neckline and edges of short sleeves. Raglan sleeves. Peplum at lower edge. Cotton tape tie around waist. Front opening. Three buttons. .''BHS'' Written on front of casing for tiecostume, female, underwear

Clothing. Women's white above the elbow leather gloves. Slit inside the wrist (12 cm) fastened with three X .6 cm spherical pearl buttons and button holes. Visible external seams.costume accessories, female, women's white leather gloves

Traditional clothing worn by Rudi Kuhnle.Short trousers made of leather with braces attached. Pale green with dark green outline. Very ornamental leather strapping. Fancy buttons. Pattern on braces. Sheath on one side for knife. 2 pockets.lederhosen, german traditional clothing, rudi kuhnle

Believed to be made by Mr. Doster at Camp 3, TaturaSet of 12 wooden buttons mounted on a piece of card : 4 round light brown, with 2 holes in centre, 4 round brown shank, 4 green round rising to a centre peak and shanksbutton set, wood, glockemann, b, beck b, doster, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

A calico nightshirt with a blue stripe woven into the material. Round neckline with tacking stitches still present. Short sleeves. Back opening from neck to shoulder blades, fastened with two metal (brass) buttons.Handwritten on upper left breast in black ink "Calico Nightdress".costume, sunbury asylum, george evans collection

Donated by Joan Stewart who made it for her children in 1950sCream viyella smocked baby's coat. Cream silk smocking on sleeve, also on two front panels and across back. Feather stitching on edge of collar and sleeves. Four pearl buttons down front.costume, infants'

Made on a long sea journey to Australia. Made by Nora Driscoll O'Donnell on her sea voyage from England to Port MacDonnell.S.A. (near Mr Gambier)A child's white dress with eyelet embroidery known as broderie anglaise with blue ribbon at neck, three buttons at back and drawstring waist. It has a matching half length white cape with eyelet embroidery and collar.costume, infants'

Belonged to Estelle McNaughton and passed on to her daughter, the donor.A clothed baby doll with a woollen singlet, cloth nappy and safety pin, cream dress with two buttons and long sleeves. Cream semi-circle bib and button and a cream bonnet with embroidered turnback and ribbons.FairyMark "Baby Blue Eyes" Minor Made in Japantoy, baby doll

WW2 period Militia ? JacketNavy Blue Jacket to 13th Infantry Battalion. Made in Australia 1943. Gold strung bugle buttons. Named inside E.Walter Stephen. Small amount of of mothing to sleeves. Complete with blue waist belt.

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Long black fine silk velvet evening dress featuring a high rounded collar fastened at the rear of the neck with a number of black fabric covered buttons. The ends of the wide sleeves and the hem are raw and unsewnwomen's clothing, evening dresses, australian fashion

This Item was owned, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre, a resident of Kew. It is one of a number of items owned by Annie McIntyre that were designed by Vivienne Westwood and donated to the collection.The McIntyre Collection of clothing and clothing accessories forms one of the largest single donations to our Fashion & Design collection. It includes clothing and clothing accessories worn by four women in the Cohen and McIntyre families across three generations. The items worn by Melbourne architect, and Kew resident, Dione McIntyre date from the 1960s and 1970s, and include evening wear, day wear, hats and shoes. As Dione McIntyre often accompanied her husband, fellow architect Peter McIntyre, to formal events, there are a number of pieces of evening wear among the items. The McIntyre Collection also includes items worn by women of an earlier generation: by Lilian Cohen, Dione McIntyre's mother, and by her mother-in-law, the wife of the architect Robert McIntyre. At the other end of the chronological spectrum are a number of outfits belonging to, worn and donated by Annie McIntyre. These include outfits created by notable late 20th century Australian and/or international fashion designers. The McIntyre Collection is significant historically and artistically as it includes examples of design that demonstrate changing tastes in fashion over an 80-year period. The collection is also significant in that it includes the work of a large number of Melbourne designers from the 1960s to the 1990s. Dark navy women's jacket with fine pale stripes. The silk lined jacket has three external pockets with flaps and one breast pocket. The metal buttons on a pocket and for fastening at the front are a gold colourLabel: Vivienne Westwoodvivienne westwood, fashion designers, international fashion -- british designers -- vivienne westwood, fashion -- 1980s

Agricultural worker's hand-loomed linen smock, dyed brown. Fully hand-stictched with smocking details on front and back and sleeves. Opening at front and back neck area fastened with now missing buttons.smock, rural dress, linen, hand stitching, agriculture

Two piece boy's romper suit. Short-sleeved beige shirt with smocking on front is buttoned to mid-brown short pants with large mother-of-pearl buttons. Cream coloured contrast top stitching.children's clothing, 1940s, romper suit