Cream wool hand knitted square necked dress. Small balloon sleeves, short cream satin ribbon tie at waist. Yolk has an open pattern, while skirt is stocking stitch, with a band of diamond shaped patterning 13 cms wide, and a bottom band of garter stitch. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby dress

Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby dress. Square neck at front with shoulder opening on each side, fastened with a pearl button. Short puffed sleeves. All over lacy ribbed pattern. Ribbed edging on neck, sleeves and hem.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby dress

Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby dress. Round neck with small shoulder openings each with a small plastic button. Bodice has three rows of pattern front and back. Short puffed sleeves with one row of pattern and gathered edge. Satin ribbon ties on lower edge of sleeves. Skirt has stocking stitch with three patterned rows around lower edge. Moss stitch pattern around lower edge. Cream satin ribbon tie around waist. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby dress

Small, full length portrait of a lady standing beside a chair with her hands on the back of the chair. She is wearing a long, high neck dress with two rows of frill and three rows of darker material near the hemline. The dress is buttoned to the waist and has fringes from the shoulder to the centre waist. The dress material is a check pattern.T. M. Cleaves, Eaglehawkphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, t m cleaves

Small portrait of a lady seated on a chair with her long dress spread out around her. Her dress has lace at the neckline and is decorated with a dark line pattern, two on each side of the skirt, bodice and sleeves. The hemline has fluted pleats.Alexander Brothers, 88 Renfield Street, Glasgowphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, alexander brothers

Cabinet portrait of a lady standing beside a pedestal with a vase on it. Her hands are resting on the pedestal. There is small wooden pedestal with a vase on it behind her. She is wearing a long dress with a high neckline with gathers, beads, frill and pleats on the skirt. Parts of the photo have been coloured. The card has gold printing and border. On the back is the photographer's name and address with pattern work and leaves.N. White, Mitchell St., Sandhurst, opposite St. Paul's Tower.photograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, n white

Embroidered silk tulle with an embroidered geometric pattern - .75 cm X .05 cm. 20 cm wide deep frill at hemline. Frill is made of the same fabric, but has a border of embroidered flowers edging the frill.A narrow band of satin ribbon, .05cm wide is stitched midway on the frill. The same frill outlines a deep V shaped neckline front and back, starting 8 cms from the shoulder along the puff sleeves. The main sheer fabric extends to a high round neckline, defined with a band of ribbon and a 3 cm wide frill at the throat. Back neckline fastens with metal hook, and handstitched loop, and a zip extends on the main body of fabric. Back of skirt is gathered, and front has three pleats either side of centre to give fullness to the skirt. Fine elastic marks a frill at the elbow length sleeves, finished with a ribbon bow. Bodice and skirt are lined with silk taffeta fabric, including a frilled skirt, bodice extends to a V shaped waistline. The dress mounted on silk taffeta, extended to a train at the back. Kerryn's dress was made by her mother, Merle Houlden, as a labour of love. Marriage of Kerryn Houlden and Bruce Roberts - April 1985.costume, female, wedding dress

Light and dark grey fabric with small geometric patterns. Empire line dress with long sleeves. The bodice has two panels with diagonal pleating to shape the bust line. There are two pleated pieces at the shoulders with three pleats (12cm) into which raglan sleeves are attached. The front RHS panel crosses over the left to form a V neck line. The back has a high round neck line and plain back with two darts from the waist. The long sleeves taper to the waist with a top seam. Two small pleats gather the fabric at the top of the wrist/sleeve. The skirt is made up of nine pieces -a front slightly flared panel with 2 gored panels on either side. The back is made up of four gored panels. From the level of the waist, the skirt is lined with stiffened paper like lining. From the waist to the under bodice seam it is not lined. Centre back opening has 29cm zipper at centre back beginning 25cm below the neckline.Tag stitched inside back neckline Styled by Walton Gowns Melbourne All Rayoncostume, female daywear, dress

Full length sleeveless dress of dark blue fabric with light blue all over embossed floral pattern. Front of bodice made from one piece with two darts from the waist. Back same as above. Square neckline formed by pleated section of fabric (upward facing knife pleats) across the front. The pleating continues on the shoulder panels at the front. 13cm wide at shoulders. The shoulder pieces continue to attach at the back bodice but widen to form a rounded collar effect on either side. At centre back where collar joins, a folded piece of fabric is attached to form two tails of a bow falling past the waist (39cm). A decorative metal clasp with three rows of diamantes is attached at the top of the bow, 7cm below the neckline. On the front bodice there are two decorative rows of diamantes below the shoulders where the shoulder piece joins the pleated section across the front. Front and back bodice dip slightly at centre. Side opening on LHS with 36cm metal zipper from armhole. Hook and eye at top. Fabric piping around waistline front and back. Skirt made of four pieces. Centre and side seams. Gathered into waist (bodice) with series of small pleats random (uneven) knife and box flat seams. Large stitches visible on front of bodice where pleated section is visible. 2cm wide strips of elastic hand stitched inside each shoulder section, attaching front and backs of bodice. Check collar attached.costume, female evening, dress

Cream coloured knee length dress of crimplene fabric. Fabric has all over pattern of horizontal rows of looped knot pattern. Fabric also has silver thread woven into fabric. Dress has a high round neckline both front and back. Dress is A line, with front having side darts at bust line and two 30cm darts – vertical on either side of centre front from bust line to hip line. At lower end of each dart is a false pocket flap (11cm x 5cm). Back opening from centre neckline has 54cm nylon zipper with hook and loop at neckline. Back has two vertical darts on either side of centre back. Dress has short set-in cap sleeves. Part of ensemble with 11400.521.Top inside back below neckline: Fashioned by Gina of Melbourne Registered TMS Crimplene. Made from terylene polyester fibre. Wash by hand or machine in warm water. Rinse thoroughly. Gently squeeze out surplus water. Drip dry.costume, female daywear, dress

Sleeveless mid blue below the knee length dress of rayon fabric. Shallow scooped front neckline. Wide shoulders extend over top of arm. Front of bodice in two parts. Top yoke is attached to 12cm midriff section. Midriff section has wide section with two side sections. Front yoke section is attached to midriff section with two small pleats under bust on either side of centre. Across the centre seam of yoke and midriff is a decorative strip of light blue lace of open floral pattern. The back of the bodice is of two pieces with centre seam attached at the waist with vertical darts on either side of centre. Back opening with 50cm metal zipper beginning 9.5cm below the rounded back neckline. Skirt is made of two pieces joined at front and back centre. Front centre panel 16cm with centre seam. From side of centre panel, the skirt is box pleated (4cm). Six box pleats on either side attached to waist of bodice. Pleats continue to back centre seam. Decorative piping attached around waistline. Machine stitched. Unlined. Faced at neck and sleeves with same fabric. Part of ensemble with 11400.523.Created by ZANKO of Melbournecostume, female daywear, dress

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

Floor length dress of royal blue silk fabric with a metallic thread forming a tinsel like pattern. There is a V neck at front with a high round neck at the back. The bodice front is made from two pieces with a centre seam. The bodice is attached to midriff panel of royal blue satin. At the front the bodice is gathered slightly onto the panel with a V shape at t centre front of the panel. At the hip line centre front the midriff panel narrows and then widens and the panel extends to the hem. The centre panel is divided and has a godet insert in the centre. Fifteen decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops are attached at centre of midriff panel. The back of the bodice is one piece is gathered slightly into a high waisted skirt made up of four gored pieces. The side opening (21 cm) at the waist on the LHS has three metal hooks with cotton loops and two press studs. The long sleeves are set in with lily point finish at the wrist. The underside of the sleeve at the wrist has ten decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops. Machine and hand stitched.costume, female daywear, blue silk dress

Black and white photograph of Bennett's Arcade. Clock face up high at rear with policeman's face on dial., Taubmans paint sign under. Baskets, garbage bins, lawn mowers, enammelled cast iron pots. Various other hardware. Adult male in sports coats, jumper, shirt and tie holding hand of small girl in dark coat with beret, lace up shoes. Female in background with hat, overcoat. Female figure in foreground dressed in long coat with flower on collar, scarf, hat. Small boy in double breasted coat, cap and lace-up shoes. Patterned, tiled floor. C. Bennetts Arcade in ink on rear of photo.A. Doneyplace, arcade, bendigo

Sepia photograph of group, inside. Patterned drape to R, stained glass window L. Group consists of fifteen male, four of them formally dressed, eleven in cricketing gear. Two cricket bats in foreground. Inscriptions: on front - 'Golden Gully Premiers 1902 & 3', 'GP 81', On back - 'Golden Gully Cricket Club, 1902/3', circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.person, group, sports team

White card with embossed crazy pattern and scallop edges. It has a colourful oval frame glued on the front. It has yellow and pink roses, small blue flowers, green leaves and blue ribbon. Glued in the centre is an oval picture of a boy and a girl dancing. The boy is wearing brown trousers and a white shirt with red braces and brown shoes. The girl is wearing a purple and yellow dress with green bands around the hen edge and a white blouse. She has blue shoes and white stockings. The background is grey with some pink flower bushes behind them. Inside is loose pink paper with a verse titled: 'The Fragrant Flowers.'person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Clothing. Infant's cream silk dress with bodice front and back. Casing at waist with .5 cm cotton ribbon insert. High round neckline with 1.5 cm lace trim and casing with cotton ribbon insert. Bodice at front has embroidered circle and leaf pattern. Centre back opening (28 cm) fastned ribbon ties at neck and waist and 1 X one cm button and button hole between. Straight long sleeves edged with 1.5 cm lace at wrist. Skirt is edged with 3 cm scalloped lace at hemline with two horizontal rows cutwork stitching.costume, children's, infant's cream silk dress

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured silk dress. High round neckline with casing and 1.2 cm lace trim. Short puffed sleeves with eyelet casing at wrist, threaded with cream coloured satin ribbon tied with decorative bow. Lace trim (2cm) at hem of sleeve. Embroidered fabric insert on top of sleeve. Deep V shape embroidered fabric insert from across shoulders to waist on centre front of bodice. Fabric insert has embroidered patterns of sun shapes and leaves. Back of bodice has circular embroidered fabric inserts below the shoulders. Embroidered ribbon insert (1.5 cm) around waistline. Skirt has 7.5 cm hem. Above the hem is a border of embroidered triangular shapes (Base 5 cm, Height 30 cm) of sun patterns, vines, leaves and flowers.Centre back opening (25 cm) fastened with silk ribbon ties at neckline and two X one cm buttons and button holes. Dress is unlined. Embroidery cotton is ivory on cream coloured fabric.costume, children's, infant's cream coloured silk dress

Clothing. Infant's ivory coloured cotton night dress.High round neckline with casing and lace frill trim (1.5 cm).Front yoke of broderie lace and horizontal strip of lace at waist with square pattern. Long straight sleeves with casing and 1 cm of broderie lace with scalloped edge. Centre back opening (30 cm) fastened with cotton tape tie through casing at neckline and one button and button hole at waistline.costume, children's, infants ivory coloured nightdress

Clothing. Child's cream coloured waisted organza dress. U shaped neckline with 1.5 cm lace trim with eyelet edge. Silk ribbon (1cm) threaded through eyelet lace. Organza fabric and bows. Large bow pattern of on centre front of bodice, on each sleeve and four bows around skirt connected with trailing ribbon pattern. Front bodice has decorative vertical pin tucks.Back bodice has vertical pin stripes and lace strip inserts. Centre back opening (35 cm) fastened with ribbon at neckline and five metal hooks with cotton loops. Two horizontal strips of lace around waistline. Long straight sleeves trimmed with 1.5 cm lace at wrist. Hem is trimmed with 1.5 cm lace. Dress is unlined.costume, children's, child's cream coloured linen petticoat

Clothing. High round neck at back, with peaked revers at front. Press-stud closure at centre front, with three grey plastic buttons sewn to outside.(two missing). Button is impressed with a circular pattern. Short sleeves. A 4 cm wide panel increasing to 5 cm at centre front is set into front waistline, and extends into a belt at the back-3.25 cm wide and fastening with a metal press-stud. Six gored skirt. Almost certainly home stitched, as several dresses in the collection are of similar style. An oval shaped patch, 16 cm X 8.5 cm has been hand stitched immediately below the centre front waistline. A home stitched dress.costume, female, floral print dress

Clothing. All over floral cotton dress, in a ''shirt-maker'' style. Short sleeves, high round neck at back, and pointed revers at front. Inserted band at front waistline, with a pointed overlap, shaped to 3.5 cm wide stitched down around front. Front opening bodice has a four press-stud closure, and two 1.75 cm white plastic buttons, sewn over the closure. Buttons impressed with a ridged pattern. Two darts on either side of lower edge of bodice, one dart from shoulder on either side of bodice. Six gores in skirt. Probably home stitched. Band inserted at waistline, extends to a 3 cm wide ''belt'' at back, fastening with two press-studs. A home stitched dress.costume, female, short sleeved floral dress

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a female standing dressed in costume. She is wearing white pants with a white jacket and a white helmet with a brown stripe. The jacket has several logos on it in a checked pattern with the word Autolite printed. Another indistinct different logo appears on her right upper arm. Another person is seated behind her partially obscured. On the lower edge of the white border the words Fancy Dress Party Lyn Wingrave have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

Fine white cotton girl's night dress. Yoke at front and back. Full length back opening fastened with tie at neckline. Back yoke has three vertical pintucks on each side of opening. Front yoke has vertical pattern of pintucks and embroidered fabric with horizontal section at waist. Sleeveless nightdress overlays of embroidered fabric attached to sides of yoke to form cap sleeves over shoulders. U shaped neckline has casing with cotton tape tie. Gathered skirt attached below yokes. Finished with French seams. Lower edge of night dress trimmed with embroidered fabric with scalloped edge. Note in box with garment ''The child's nightgown is about 60 years old and was made by Mrs. Antoinette Catling for her eldest daughter''. Undated. Not attached. This is the most probable garment.costume, female, white cotton girl's nightdress

Cream coloured taffeta wedding dress. Square yoke at front with spiral bead pattern and tassels of bead across lower edge of yoke. V shaped neckline at back with yoke and tassels. Short sleeves of double layer of net embroidered with flowers. Front and back of bodice of embroidered net. Neckline lined with 10cm cotton lace. Bodice fully lined with cotton fabric. Two vertical side panels of 5cm silk lace from shoulder to waist with triangular shaped tabs (12cm) extending to side seams. 5cm silk lace with 12cm triangular tabs across the waist at back of bodice. Taffeta floor length skirt 5cm lace with 12 cm triangular tabs extends from waist on LHS down to 3cm above hemline and extends across the front in a U shape to side on RHS and then across the back of the skirt in a U shape to the LHS. Triangular insert of embroidered net (45cm at hem) on LHS, from hem to 42 cm above hem. Centre back opening from neckline(25cm) fastened with seven metal hooks and eyes. Satin fabric belt with horizontal pin rtucks fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Fabric circular buckle (5cm diameter). Lower edge of skirt lined with cotton fabric (14 cm wide). Semi-circular cotton padding stitched under arms.costume, female, cream coloured wedding dress

Clothing. Cream coloured silk baby's dress. Sleeveless with yoke at front and back. 2cm white embroidered ribbons form shoulders. LHS has opening with press stud fastener. Yoke front and back edged with .4cm scalloped lace. Cut work open pattern at lower edge of yoke front and back. Bottom of dress edged with .4cm scalloped lace.Front yoke has three pin tucks with embroidered pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Lower LHS of skirt has embroidered posie of pink and blue flowers and green leaves tied with a blue ribbon.costume, children's, baby's dress

Textiles. Cream and blue tablecloth. Two hemmed sides. Two selvedge sides. Cream centre with 9.5cm blue border on all sides. Centre circular pattern (18cm diameter) of a wreath with horns, reindeer heads and rope pictures. In each corner of the centre cream section is a male seated figure dressed in Scottish kilt and cape. On either side he has an arm draped over a hunting dog resting beside him. In each corner is a circular emblem with the words "Deer Stalking" written on the top edge.textiles, domestic, tablecloth

Beautiful soft cream silk dress, with a random silk embroidered three petal flower over the fabric. Round neckline with overlaid square yoke of embroidered lace on a net background. Two 7cm wide bands of the lace are gathered over the shoulder armhole edge. These frills, and the scalloped edges of the front and back lace yoke are trimmed with 4 cm long decorative silk tassels.(one missing). Long sleeves, tapered in at the wrist are trimmed at the wrist with a 4.5cm wide band of lace, part of which is threadedwith two rows ofsoft pink silk ribbon insertion. Soft pink silk, folded into three 2.5cm tucks-overall width 6cm trim the high waistline, with a 7cm diameter rosette at the left front, and a bow(?), and tails, trimming the back waistline. This is severely damaged. Four metal hook and loops fasten the back lace collar, and nine metal hooks and eyes fasten the bodice. Bodice and sleeves are fully lined. Bodice is boned with thirteen 12-4 cm long ''bones''. Skirt is in two tiers; Top is 38cm deep, and made from the plain embroidered silk. A 5cm deep band of lace, with scalloped edges then joins the 36 cm deep ;lower panel of beautifully embroidery and pulled threadwork. Hem is faced, and finished or hemmed with french knots. Dress , which is hand stitched is fully lined with cotton. The lower 36 cm deep tier of the underskirt is trimmed with three .5cm tucks, and two 8cm bands of cutwork lace in a floral and geometric pattern. An oval shaped pocket is sewn into the front of the ''petticoat'' lining. This pocket contained some plant material, included in attached bag.costume, children's, cream embroidered silk and lace dress

Clothing. Cream coloured lace silk wedding dress. Dress made from fine silk fabric with self stripe, fully lined with cream coloured linen. High round neckline with stand up lace collar(6cm). Bodice at front has crossover from shoulder to waist, forming deep Vshape at centre front with net insert below the collar. Net insert has vertical pin tucks. Bodice front and back has cream coloured lace overlay that extends over the shoulders to halfway down the 3/4 length sleeves. Hem of sleeves trimmed with embroidered lace with geometric pattern. Cummer bund of pleated silk fabric (7cm) is attached around waistband. Floor length skirt is gathered into the waistband.Front of skirt has straight lace panelsoverlay (37cmX 90 cm) including 20 cm flounce at lower edge, attached at waistline. Back of skirt has gathered lace overlay attached at waistline extending across side seams and over the edge of front lace panel. Centre back opening fastened with eighteen metal hooks and eyes from collar to waist and six metal press-studs below the waist. Cummerbund fastened with three metal hooks and eyes. A fabric insert at centre back fastened with press-studs. Collar has five pieces of stiffening plastic. Bodice has three bone casings across front above waistline, and four across the back. Cotton tape band (66 cm X 3cm) attached inside bodice at front with hook and eye fasteing.Printed on inside waistband, ''AMALIA SALXANO FARRONE'' NAPOLI ''MODE +CON----'' VIA EGIZIACA A PIZZO FALCONE 93''. Printed inside LHS sleeve at arm pit ''SAXONIA 48X''.costume, female, cream coloured wedding dress