White heavy cotton lace blouse with high neck. Large white flowers are 'over' embroidered on lace. 3/4 Length sleeves and hooks and eyes all down the back.costume, female

Amber and pearl beads sewn into cream silk. Cord draw tie. Very fragile. Also known as Dorothy Bag, Dilly Bag, Dorry Bag, and Dally Bag.costume accessories, female

Yellow silk taffeta evening top. Heavy natural coloured lace trim on neckline and front. Boned bodice. Puff sleeves metal hooks and eyes.costume, female

Stitching on back seems to indicate pieces taken off a garment.Two pieces of black Guipure lace - large round flower design at top, spiralling down to thin leaf design.costume accessories, female

Piece black net heavily decorated with black sequins and jet beads.costume accessories, female

c 1930 Long black taffeta dress with shoestring straps. Pleated train attached at waist. Two side pieces attached at waist and trimmed with black net. Neckline also trimmed with black net.costume, female

c 1901-1910 Two piece Edwardian costume -c 1901-1910 Two piece Edwardian costume - white heavily embroidered material. Short cropped jacket with large scalloped edging. Sleeves have wide border with pleated edging. Long skirt with wide embroidered edging at hemline.costume, female

Cream net decorated with gold metal. Egyptian style figures, all over pattern.costume, female

Cream triangle. Cream floral embroidery. Cream fringe on two sides.costume accessories, female

Cream georgette and net, hem stitched around edges, embroidered daisy on each, with twelve eyelets in a circle around daises.costume accessories, female

White linen handkerchief, hand crochet edge with medallion in one corner.costume accessories, female

White linen handkerchiefcostume accessories, female

White cotton handkerchief with white embroidered corner.costume accessories, female

White cotton handkerchief with crochet border and corner.costume accessories, female

White lawn handkerchief with deep lace border.costume accessories, female

Worn by Miss Muriel Jones, a sister - in - law to Mrs. Bette Jones in Tunstall (Nunawading) during 1930s. Miss Jones lived at 'Rosemount' Mt Pleasant Rd where Nunawading South State School is now. She was a Home Economics teacher at Swinburne Secondary School. The house was moved to Lorikeet Street Bairnsdale where she lived.White lace short sleeve blouse with cotton piece sewn on bottom.costume, female

Worn by Miss Muriel Jones, a sister - in - law to Mrs. Bette Jones in Tunstall (Nunawading) during 1930s. Miss Jones lived at 'Rosemount' Mt Pleasant Rd where Nunawading South State School is now. She was a Home Economics teacher at Swinburne Secondary School. The house was moved to Lorikeet Street Bairnsdale where she lived.Short sleeved white lace bolero.costume, female

Worn by Edith Finger in the 1930s to local dances at Vermont.c 1930s Mauve shot silk taffetta with puff sleeves, gathered on shoulder and neck edge. Bodice falls into a inverted 'V'. Mid-riff skirt cut on cross. Trimmed with pink sequins. Back skirt gathered at centre - shaped tie fold over.costume, female

Worn as a day frock by Edith Finger.c 1930s Green floral patterned short sleeved street dress. Round neck with roulet trim at yoke. Long waisted with roulet trim, half belt at waist with buckle doing up at back. Placket with press studs and hooks and eyes. Buttoned at back at neck with four covered buttons and loops.costume, female

White nylon handkerchief with a blue scalloped edging and white and blue embroidered flowers.costume accessories, female

Black silk shawl. Green leaves. Hand embroidered yellow and pink roses and crocheted black silk fringe.costume, female

Garter covered in blue brocade with white rosette in front.costume accessories, female

Agua brocade covered garter with cream lace rosette in front.costume accessories, female

Brown fur stole with fox head clasp and four tails. Cloth woven chain.costume accessories, female

Suit belonged to Nance Jones - Julie Jones' mother-in-law.Worn in 1980's Nance Jones Julie JonesTwo piece green velour leisure suit. Pants have elastic waist band and a pocket on each side. Top has long sleeves with knitted cuffs. There is a collar and three gold buttons on opening at neckline. There is a knitted waist band.Giovani separates. Made in Australia. 10 Nance Jonescostume, female

Purchased at Myer Melbourne to be worn at Local Dinner DanceBurgundy Polyester silk permanently pleated. Top short sleeves round neck. Pants also permanently pleated.Studiocostume, female

Navy blue rayon slip with black lace overlay dress, round neck piped in navy blue rayon. Unlined cape sleeves.Anthea Crawford 14costume, female

Hand-knitted by donorCream wool jumper; Hand knitted in open zig-zag design. Ribbed stand up collar and tie at neck.costume, female

See photo NP1832 of Doris & Cecil Evans on their wedding day, arriving at 22 Cassella Street for afternoon tea. Doris's father had died 1 month before, and the wedding had been postponed. The wedding took place at Christ Church, Church of England, Mitcham on 24/12/1938.Cream satin long wedding dress with back train. 'Peter Pan' collar and long sleeves with cuff. Photo of dress on wedding day, see NP1832.costume, female

Purchased from the 'Little Shop on the hill' in HawthornOrange 'Shift' Dress - knitted viscose & linen. Stems of yellow flowers with green stamens & green stems. Bought from 'Little Shop on the Hill' in 1980.Anne Lewiscostume, female