This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Patons / KNITTING / BOOK No. / 718 / FASHIONS WITH A FLAIR / Jackets, sweaters, and / this 3-piece suit / - all with that extra / fashion touch and / the flattering / finish of / BLUEBELL / 3'- / 30 CENTSknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

Melbourne Cup Day at the Wye River Hotel, "Fashions in the Field" Gwen and Charlie Hart outside the hotelwye river hotel, melboure cup, charlie hart, gwen hart

A damaged photograph of four unknown women formally dressed in frocks and lace - the fashion of the day. Date unknown.photograph, portrait, female group, lydia chancellor, collection, women, fashion, costume, person, people, photograph, photo, photography, family, portrait

This sugar bowl was manufactured by the firm Stewart Dawson & Co. The firm was active as jewellers and watch manufacturer at Hatton Garden London, with premises in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. In 1907 the firm was converted to Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd under which name in traded until c1935.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. It belonged to her mother, Mrs. Yardy.A sugar bowl fashioned in the shape of a coal shuttle with a scoop-shaped spoon. Made from silver plateOn underside of bowl: "EP SD & Co. LTD in shield BM/ 4662'sugar bowl, plate silver

1995 displayHistoricalColoured photo of a Historical Society display of an old fashioned general store showing items for sale and posterslifestyle, grocery shop cowes, phillip island historical society, photograph, phillip island museum cowes

Set of 'Physician' blanket samples produced by Collins Bros Pty Ltd.Book of ten blanket samples in various colours held together with navy blue vinyl binder with two metal rivets. Sixteen samples of various colours and designs. The spine at the top of the book has a length of 6mm white nylon rope tied through to act as a carry handle for the sample book.[printed] Physician Blanket Range / Fashion Award Mill / AUSTRALIAN / MADEphysician, blankets, samples, textiles, collins bros mill pty ltd, marketing, wool

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. Outside of a large tent/marquee. At bottom right the back of a red carevent, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for mens and womens garments. The skirt modelled on the front cover and on page 13 is acknowledged as being a 'Kenneth Pirrie Creation'. Kenneth Pirrie was an Australian fashion designer from the 1960s who appears to have worked in Melbourne and Sydney.Patons / KNITTING / BOOK No. 708 / Latest young fashion - long / stockings or socks with / sweater to match in / TOTEM or TYROL / Two-of-a-kind sweaters, / for him and you, in TOTEM, / ARIEL and MOHAIR / A sweater or shift in TOTEM: / a man's cardigan in JET / 2'3 / PATONS . BEEHIVEknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, pirrie, mr kenneth - kenneth pirrie creations, knitting, handicrafts - history

Six New Idea Weekly magazines: 1956, 1960, 1962,1974,1978 and 1979. Featuring cookery, handcrafts, Travel, problems and Fashion. Please note page 100 of magazine dated 1/4/1978, which covers year round of family fashion. Two Woman's Day Magazines 1959, 1976New Idea, Woman's Daybooks, magazines

Orlon long sleeved cardigan with round neck, buttoned with 9 plastic pearl buttons to the neckline. Long raglan sleeves with a lace pattern along the raglan top of the sleeves, with a 10cm ribbed band at the wrist. A 5.5cm ribbed band at the hipline. Garment is a bright deep peach/orange colour.Or perhaps a deep peach colour. Formerly owned by Margaret (Nell) Timbs nee Heider who worked at Hanro in the Finishing Department about 1935. Donated by her daughter Yvonne Knipe who worked at Hanro in the Office from 1961, then at John Brown until 1968.Fully fashioned by Hanro. 05. 100% ORLON Stamped on back band MEDIUMScostume, female, cardigan

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains three knitting patterns and instructions re: knitting and embroidery on knitting. It also contains ads for various different Patons wools, and provides lists and gives the contents of, other Patons knitting books.Let's / Knit / with / Patons / P&B / WOOLS / FOR FASHION WEAR / AND FAMILY WEARknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

Black satin empire line cocktail dress with white lace bodice featuring gathered fabric detail with half sash on bodice.Label says 'Styled by Daru Fashions' with black and white poodle motif on labelcocktail dress, fashion, lemega, new year's ball

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 2 Females and a male on stage parading tennis gears. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 2 Females and a male on stage parading tennis gears. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

Photo of the corner of Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Late 1960s early 1970s. Shown are the Coles store and McCalman's world of fashion.bendigo, streetscape, mitchell street and queen street

Pair of cream fully fashioned stockings in fine lisle with double thickness in soles and tops and a fine centre back seam.costume accessories, female

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 3 females and 2 males on stage in gym gears dancing. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

A copy of Harper's Bazar, Vol. 20, No. 23, Saturday, 4 June, 1887. Features tennis fashions. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Used in the Burnley Gardens for naming plants in a botanical nomenclature. Possibly a cheaper way to identify the plants in the environment.Metal stake fashioned into a large plant label that can be inserted in the ground. Shaped galvanised metal with plastic embossed label stuck onRosaceae. Filipenula hexapetalaplants, labels, identification

Established by local designer Ralph Samuel, Hartnell of Melbourne was one of the leading high-end Flinders Lane fashion houses of the 1950s and 1960s. This dress still has its original store tag attached, which tells us that it cost 39 pounds, 19 shillings and sixpence - a large amount of money to spend on a dress in 1952. Adjusted for inflation, this price tag equates to approximately $1,480 in today's money.Mauve tucked and folded cocktail dress with twin shoulder straps, ruched bodice and gathered skirt. Rose detail on each hip. Tulle underskirt. Swing tag still attached to back zip.Label, white with blue text: "Exclusively yours, / Hartnell / REGD / MELBOURNE" Swing tag: "THIS GARMENT is made from finest material and designed for the fashion conscious woman / NO. 3633/332 / SIZE SSW / PRICE 39"19"6 / Hartnell of Melbourne Pty. Ltd. / Almond Pink"hartnell of melbourne, 1950s, ralph samuel, melbourne designers, flinders lane

One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains a listing of previous Patons knitting books.Supplement to - - - / Knitting / for Excellence / by Patons / HEIGHT / OF / FASHION / AT / HALF THE COST / P&B / WOOLShandicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

Single page double sided pattern, showing two women wearing blue and purple knitted jumpers and matching caps.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / 1001 / PRICE CODE A / splashthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Single page double sided pattern, showing a woman wearing a blue and pink knitted vest.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / 1148 / PRICE CODE A / GRANADAthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book

Single page double sided pattern, showing a man wearing a cream knitted jumper on the front.front: [printed] THOROBRED / We've fashioned the pleasure of knitting / 1140 / PRICE CODE A / GRANADAthorobred scheepjeswol, fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book