Women's long fawn silk skirt with train. Fawn silk lined, 3 panels in front, 4 panels in back. Plackett in front seam with 5 hook & eye fasteners. 1inverted pleat at centre back, 2 V shaped inserts at lower back giving fullness. Much fuller at back, with a flat front. Two hooks at rear waist to attach a bodice. Matching velvet ribbon - 1 cm wide lining the hemline. Machine & hand stitching.costume, female, long fawn silk skirt with train

COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MISS E.W.WELLS - PHOTO OF 'GREAT AUNTIE' / foot of photo E.C. Waddington & Co /Lady wearing Victorian clothing / rear of photo E.C. Waddington & Co Photographers , 109 Elizabeth St , Melbourne.'E.C. Waddington & Cophotograph, portrait, female, 'e.c. waddington & co photographers , 109 elizabeth st , melbourne

COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MISS E.W.WELLS - PHOTO OF 'GREAT AUNT ALICE MOORE'/ lady wearing Victorian style clothing / black and white photo with Logo on the bottom Augustus W Wilson & co, Photographie Artistique, 13f Dalston lane, Kingsland N./ rear of photo -logo includes certificate of merit, Inter Exhibition 1880, Inter Exhibition 1878, Prize medal photographic Exhibition of Great Britain 1878, the only gold Medal International Photographic Exhibition 1880. Augustus, W. Wilson & Co Photographers , Dalston Junction Bazaar, Nearly opposite Dalston Junction NLR and at 77, De Beauvoir Rd Kingsland , N. Trapp & Munch Berlin.Augustus , W. Wilson & Co , Photographers ,photograph, portrait, female, augustus w wilson & co , photographie artistique , 13f dalston lane , kingsland n. // 'certificate of merit , .inter .exhibition 1880, inter .exhibition 1878 , prize medal photographic exhibition of great britain 1878, the only gold medal international photographic exhibition 1880.//augustus , w. wilson & co , photographers , dalston junction bazzar , nearly opposite dalston junction nlr, and at 77, de beavoir rd kingsland , n…..trapp & munch berlin

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF LADY IN VICTORIAN CLOTHING taken in a studio / reverse 'the London Portrait Gallery Bourke Square , DaylesfordLondon Portrait Gallery Bourke Square, Daylesfordphotograph, person, female, 'the london portrait gallery bourke square , daylesford

Photograph - Black and white young female dressed in Victorian clothing - taken at F.H. Coldrey (late Wherrett ) Post Office Portrait Rooms Barker Street Castlemaine -Established 1855.photograph, person, female, f.h. coldrey (late wherrett ) post office portrait rooms barker street castlemaine -established 1855

Drawstring bag - embroidered cotton - embroidered "fern - like" pattern woven into the fabric. Brown cotton lining, with gold coloured cotton lining the upper edge of the bag. Casing 1 cm wide, sewn 4.5 cm from top edge. Black cord threaded through the casing. Machine stitched.costume, female, drawstring bag

Three layers of tulle, cut at graduating lengths, in a semi-circle shape. Attached to a ribbon covered headband and finished with a triple - layered flat Dior bow, - loops of the bow also finished in graduating lengths - each loop of the bow is in double thickness organza.costume, female, veil and headband

Cream satin, full circle skirt, gathered onto a 4cm waistband. A rear opening has a 22cm placket, with metal zipper, and two metal hook and eye fasteners on the waistband. Handkerchief hem around the circular skirt. Two full length flat seams, one of which has a small blue ribbon bow sewn in for luck. Part of wedding dress collection 11400.528, 11400.529, 11400.530, 11400.531costume, female ceremonial, wedding skirt

Small satin covered horseshoe, with a decorative frilled netting at front. Three 1.5cm ribbon bows are attached to the front. Three small chiffon “roses” and a wax orange blossom bud on a paper covered wire are attached to the front. Top of the horseshoe has once had a ribbon loop to carry over the bride’s arm, but this has been badly damaged. Part of wedding dress collection 11400.528, 11400.53029, 11400.530, 11400.531 Wedding dress worn at marriage of Barbara Johnson to her first husband Ian Bulte.costume, female ceremonial, wedding horse shoe

Soft pink, woven lace net sleeveless ladies’ nightgown. Scoop neckline with a pink ribbon bow at centre front neckline. 2cm wide lace edging around neckline, arm holes and hemline. Centre back overlocked seam. Neckline is slightly gathered as is the top of the arm holes, giving a slightly puffed effect. The shoulder, gathered panel is trimmed with the 2cm lace edging. Knee length. Fully lined with pink nylon fabric. Purchased from Fosseys. New label still attached.EMCO LADDERPROOF LINGERIE Made in Australia. Washing Instructions. All included on attached swing tag.costume, female underwear, nightgown

Lemon coloured bri-nylon braid Folded in a concertina-like manner, the top embroidered layer is 3cm wide and has a double underlayer of 5cm width. Fabric is overlocked along the top edge to hold these layers in place. Embroidered in a leaf-like design, along a curved wavy thread in a silk like thread. The trim may have been stitched as an insertion or as a finished edge of a garment.costume, female underwear, trimming braid

White full-length nylon nightgown. A tiny flower design is painted on to the fabric. Bodice has a V shaped cross-over bodice gathered onto a midriff band, 3.5 cms wide at the front and a V neckline at the back. Front and back tie together at the shoulders. A full-length gathered skirt has a 3 cms wide tie at the back waistline.Label on side-seam of skirt, near hemline reads: Hanro Quality Underwear SW Small Women’scostume, female underwear, nightgown

Wool and nylon V necked, long sleeved spencer. Neckline edged with a knitted braid, overlocked around neckline, and threaded with a silk knitted ribbon to adjust the size of the neckline. 8 cm ribbed band overlocked to the garment at waistline. Main body of the spencer has a ribbed pattern knitted into the fabric.Hanro XO5. 80% Wool/Nyloncostume, female underwear, spencer

Wool and nylon short sleeved spencer with V neck, finished with a wool/nylon braid stitched to the garment with a silky overlocked finish. Short sleeves with an overlocked ribbed band 2.6 cms wide at sleeve edge. A 7.5 cms ribbed band at the waistline.On ribbon at right hand side seam: Hanro 0S. 80% Wool/Nylon.costume, female underwear, spencer

White Bri-nylon flared knickers with centre front and centre back seams overlocked. Rectangular shaped gusset, with a centre overlocked seam which aligns with the centre front and back seams of the garment (and forms part of it.) A 4cms wide band of lace trims the edge of the legs.Hanro 0S. 100% Bri Nylon. Swiss Inspired.costume, female underwear, knickers

White bri-nylon briefs with a 4 cm band of bri-nylon at each leg. White floral lace panel, appliquéd on left front hipline. 1 cm wide elastic stitched into the fabric at waistline.On satin ribbon at centre-back seam: Hanro SW. 100% Bri Nylon. Swiss Inspired.costume, female underwear, ladies briefs

Pink rayon bloomers – long, knee length. Elastic in casing at waistline and at each leg edge. Diamond shaped gusset.On satin ribbon at centre-back seam: Hanro XXOS. 100% Rayon.costume, female underwear, bloomers

Pink ladies’ singlet. Neckline, armholes and hem finished with an overlocked hem and a row of decorative stitching, giving a scalloped, shell shaped edge. Sleeveless, with a scooped neckline, higher at the back and lower at the front.Hanro W. 80% Wool/Nylon.costume, female underwear, singlet

Sheer embroidered nylon. Silk thread embroidery in a floral pattern. Scalloped edge finishes the lace panel. The original train on the wedding dress was a feature of the wedding gown, falling in tiers as a "waterfall" effect. One tier was later used by Merle to make a christening dress for her first child, Bronwyn. Evidence is still visible of the gathering thread at the top of this panel.costume accessories, female, wedding dress train fabric

Cream, probably nylon, embroidered gloves. Scalloped at wrist, and embroidered with a circular pattern. This pattern extends 4 cms onto the back of the hand.Three sprays, each of two flowers, decorate the back of the hand. Wrist edge is shaped by having two semi - circle shapes to the scalloped effect.costume accessories, female, wedding gloves

Suede feel, probably nylon, wedding gloves. Scalloped edge at the wrist - six scallops. Each scallop has a spray of flowers - with three eyelets, and embroidered leaves. A double row of stitching, seven cms long, forms a wavy line down the back of the hand.FINELON Made in Hong Kong 71/2costume accessories, female, wedding gloves

Cream satin "slipper" shape with a cream 1cm satin ribbon loop, 30 cm long attached cream looped braid, 1 cm wide edges the slipper, and a small cream cotton orange blossom flower is stitched at the point where the ribbon loop is attached to the slipper, with a loop and two "tails".costume accessories, female, wedding slipper charm

Cream nylon (?) ribbon, 1.5 cm wide, wrapped around a flexible (possibly cardboard) horseshoe shape eleven cm long X 10 cm wide. A "stem" of cream rosebuds, studded with four teardrop shaped pearls, is stitched to the face of the horseshoe. A loop of the ribbon, 47.5 cm long, is attached for the bride's arm. This is finished with two loops, seven cm and six cm long, falling in the centre of the horse-shoe.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm

Cream satin ribbon, ruched over a flexible, possibly cardboard, horse-shoe shape. Three way orange blossom flowers, and one stiffened fabric leaf, are attached with a 1.5cm wide satin ribbon to the right hand side of the horse-shoe. A loop of the same ribbon, 26cm long is attached at the top of the horse-shoe. A small card attached reads: from REX and ANN.From REX and ANN LEEcostume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm

Flexible, possibly cardboard, horse-shoe shape, covered with cream satin ribbon. A narrow embroidered ribbon, .75 cm wide is attached to the top of the horse-shoe with a looped bow. This ribbon loop is 57 cm long.costume accessories, female, wedding horse-shoe charm

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

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

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

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

Mid-thigh length jacket of royal blue silk fabric with a metallic thread forming a tinsel like pattern. Fully lined with blue satin. Front opening has a 5 cm border of blue satin. No fastenings. Three quarter length sleeves have 5cm borders of blue satin at the wrist. See 11400.507 .costume, female evening, blue silk jacket