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. This outfit was made and worn by Dorothea Fush, the mother of Thea Sartori. It is one of a number of items in the Sartori Collection.Mother and daughter, Dorothea Fush (nee Winstanley) and Thea Sartori (nee Fush) were both skilled dressmakers. One of the items donated was entered in the Royal Melbourne Show in the 1960s and won an award for home dressmaking. The donation overall dates from the 1950s and 1960s and includes dresses and hats.Gold figured satin dress and organza coat, the latter held by a large button at the neck. women's clothing, evening wear, evening dresses, cocktail dresses, evening ensembles, dorothea fush (nee winstanley), sartori collection

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. This gown is believed to have been owned and worn by a member of the Smart family of 'Turinville', in Barnard Grove, Kew.Two-piece dress comprised of a bodice and floor length skirt made of a soft, lightweight cerise coloured silk fabric. The bodice features a v-shaped rear neck. A wide velvet cummerbund is part of the outfit. Dated to c. 1901. (Measurements: Length 132 x Waist 62-73, Chest 76 cm)australian fashion - 1900s, ball gowns - 1900s, evening dresses, evening wear, women's clothing

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. Tenerife lace (calado canario) is one of the traditional industries of the Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa. It uses drawn work embroidery.Canary Island Tenerife lace blouse. The blouse is decorated with bands of drawn thread lace of two widths at the waist line. There are two bands of wide lace featuring two circular motifs and two simple narrow bands. The neckline is decorated with two bands of the wide lace and three bands of the narrow lace. There is a single button opening at both sides of the necklinefashion and textiles collection - kew historical society, lace, women's clothing, blouse, tenerife lace

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. This outfit is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Annie McIntyre, who purchased the outfit in the later 1980s.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. Black wool striped jacket with square neck and buttons in the same fabric at front. Other items in the outfit include a grey skirt and a white blouse. Gary Theodore and Fiona Scanlan started their fashion house in 1987.Label: Theodore and Scanlanfiona scanlan, women's clothing, australian fashion - 1980s, day wear, mcintyre collection, gary theodore

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. This evening dress, by a Melbourne designer, is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Rosemary-Vaughan Smith.Short sleeved and high waisted dusty pink silk dress with silk organza lining. The bodice is encrusted with pearls and beads.Label: Park Avenue Gowns, Melbournepark avenue gowns, costumes, women's clothing, evening dresses, rosemary vaughan-smith

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. This black velvet jacket with diamanté clasp was collected by Teresa Mayer, KHS member, and donated to our collection in 1988.Black silk velvet evening jacket with ornamental diamanté clip at front.women's clothing, fashion -- melbourne -- 1930s, capes

Envelope produced by the Stamina Clothing Company, manufacturers of work clothes, who used Crusader brand cloth produced by the Australian Woollen Mills complex at Marrickville, NSW. It was made to house a set of 16 information cards on the manufacturing processes in a woollen mill. They were issued as give aways and could be found in the pockets of Stamina brand clothing.Envelope for 16 information cards (4350-4365) which were promotional give aways from Crusader Mills, c.1945-1955.Crusader / With the good wishes of the / makers of Crusader Clothaustralian woollen mills pty ltd stamina clothing company

A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. The traditional washboard was usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. In the 19th-century, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th-century, ridges of metal were more common. Later examples substituted corrugated glass of plastic for the metal.A domestic glass and wood wash board designed for use with a wash tub. Annotation: "Donated by Mrs Grove (daughter of Dorothy ( Allan) Edwards-Flint".wash boards, laundry equipment

A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. The traditional washboard was usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. In the 19th-century, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th-century, ridges of metal were more common. Later examples substituted corrugated glass of plastic for the metal.A domestic glass and wood wash board designed for use with a wash tub. laundry equipment, wash boards

A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. The traditional washboard was usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. In the 19th-century, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th-century, ridges of metal were more common. Later examples substituted corrugated glass of plastic for the metal.A domestic glass and wood wash board designed for use with a wash tub. laundry equipment, wash boards

The Form states the Entitlement to War Gratuity for VX 132642 L W Davey who served in the AIF during WW2The Form W G 3 is an original and shows entitlements due to VX 132642 L W DaveyWhite colour Office Stationery W G 3 AMF Form Entitlement to War Gratuity Ronson Cigarette Lighter engraved L.W. Davey 4-12-47 1948 Clothing and Ration Card CHILD under 6 years at 1 January 1948Entitlement to War Gratuity for VX 132642 L W Daveyaif, ww2, gratuity, davey

Photograph: black and white photo of 49 school children standing/sitting in four rows. Male teacher on Right Hand side. Children are dressed in various styles of clothing. J. Noble, 232 Carpenter Street, Spring Gullyg, some in uniform. Written on back.photograph, person, school children, spring gully, noble, j., cook, spring gully school, education

copy of photo mounted on red board : four rows of students, dressed in light coloured clothing - appears to be choir ? Male teacher seated in front rows, shield on floor in front. ( could be shield included in Golden Square Primary School, Laurel Street Collection )education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school no. 1189

Demonstrates the manufacture of uniform items and their use in uniforms for tramway crews in Ballarat and has a very strong association with well known Tramway identity in Ballarat.SEC uniform clothing button from uniform of Lew Walker, SEC Motorman, on last day of service. 24 diameter, with SEC crest, 1921 and organisation name embossed onto outer surface, with backing piece and lug for sewing on rear. Nickel plated silver? STATE ELECTRICITY COMISSION OF VICYTORIA 1921tram, trams, secv, ballarat tramways, uniforms, buttons, btm

These two buttons are tailors' buttons for clothing made in Warrnambool. The brown one is from the firm of Frederick Williamson who had a tailoring business at 157-159 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. His father Edward had started the tailoring business with a shop in Timor Street in the second half of the 19th century. Frederick Williamson was a Warrnambool City Councillor on three occasions (1924-1930; 1934-1939; 1942 -1945) and Mayor 1942-1943. The black button came from the Liebig Street, Warrnambool clothing and haberdashery store of Cramond and Dickson who employed tailors and dressmakers to make clothing to order. John Cramond and James Dickson opened their Warrnambool store in 1855 and it was a dominant business in Warrnambool for 119 years, closing in 1974. It was common practice in the first half of the 20th century for tailors and large clothing stores to have their own buttons for their suits etc.These two buttons are of some interest as examples of buttons made specifically for two local Warrnambool businesses. .1 Round button, light-brown in colour with four holes in the centre, a curved back and imprinted letters around the edge. .2 Round black button with four holes in the centre, a curved back and imprinted letters around the edge..1 F. Williamson Warrnambool 2. Cramond & Dicksonfrederick williamson warrnambool tailor, cramond & dickson warrnambool

Clothing. Camisole. Fine cotton, fine cotton lace at neck and circular lace inserts front and back, Cotton tie through casing above 5 cm peplum. Embroidered lines above and below lace inserts on front and back. Side opening for 13 cm above peplum. Cotton tape through the casing tied on the LHS at the waist. U shaped neckline edged with lace. Fine cotton tie through lace around neckline. Tied at front. Sleeveless. Arm holes edged with 15 cm lace.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Silver grey long silk skirt with train. Front of skirt finished with a pleated decorative band. Skirt V shaped panels, as seen on the bodice. V shapes on front, edged with the silvery satin as seen on the sleeves of the bocice. Front and back of skirt are decorated with three flat bows of silk fabric, grey grosgrain ribbon, and gold lurex knitted fabric. Appears to match the boned bodice, but probably the waistline has been extended, as it is now finished with totally different fabric. ( Grey taffeta).costume, female, evening or sunday best

Clothing. Cream coloured straw boater. Leather headband inside crown marked 'straw hat' Made in England by Woodrow and Sons. Small paper ticket on headband marked J. W. and S. 7 (presumably the size.) Black grosgrain ribbon , finished with a flat bow, around outside of crown. Mesh netting lining in crown of hat. Green satin padding in crown of hat, with words: Woodrow and Sons. Hat Manufacturers. Made in England for G. WARDROP C/o Smith and Johnson Streets, Collingwood..Woodrow & Sons, Hat Manufacturers.Made in England for G Wardrop C/o Smith & Johnson Collingwood.costume, male, boater

Clothing. Infant's coffee coloured crocheted lace bonnet. Concentric circles of lace from centre back. Edged on both sides with scalloped lace. Fully lined with coffee coloured net. Two rows of .8 cm blue satin ribbon and two rows of .8 cm pink satin ribbon threaded from side to side. Four pink rosebuds across front edge of bonnet. Rosettes of pink and blue ribbon on each corner above ties of cream coloured silk ribbon.costume, children's, infant's coffee coloured bonnet

Clothing. Women's long sleeved smock style blouse of cream coloured cotton fabric with geometric pattern of squares. High round neckline with 1.5 cm stand up collar. Yokes front and back with scalloped edge. Lower sections gathered into yoke with series of knife pleats. Three box pleats on the back continue from the yoke to the hem. Full length front opening fastened with six press-studs. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders and gathered into casing above the wrist, forming a frill decorated with pintucks.costume, female, women's long sleeved smock style blouse

Clothing. The lower section of this garment has been removed, making an accurate assessment impossible. A beautiful panel of lace from the neckline, dipping to a Vshape at the centre back, has a swirled and leaf design. This design extends over the shoulders and bustline, with a peaked finish below the bust. Bows and spots decorate the below elbow sleeves, and are finished at the lower edge with a panel of lace 8 cm deep at the seam, extending to 15 cms deep at the outer side. Brussells lace is a bobbin lace added to the background fabric. forming the design.costume, female, cream tulle and brussells lace bolero

Clothing. Tiny kid(?) leather soles - just 11 cms long, with burgandy silk fabric uppers- having a centre front seam, and a centre back seam. These seams are machine stitched and then top stitched on both sides of the seam, with tiny machine stitches. A 'turn-back' of burgandy, fake-fur trims around the ankle high boots and two burgandy silk ribbon bows, fasten the boot at the outer ankle. Inners of the boots are lined with a canvas-like fabric. Soles appear to be a soft chamois type leather.costume, children's, baby shoes.

Clothing. This petticoat is multi-layered with one layer of taffeta at the hemline, with black velvet, the top edge of which is scalloped-55 cms deep, and finished at the top edge - the scalloped edge, with a cotton braid 2mm deep. Two layers of tulle, over the taffeta, are gathered into a 1 cm wide waistband, which fastens with a metal hook, but no loop is visible. A 23 cm long plackett has a metal press-stud closure. Two cotton tape loops - 10.5 cm long are attached inside the waistband.costume, female underwear, black silk/ tulle/ velvet petticoat

Clothing. Tulle veil, with a scalloped edge, outlined with chain stitch silk embroidery. The four corners have elaborate silk, chain-stitch embroidery in a floral design. Petals of two large flowers in each corner are appliquéd silk, also outlined with the chain-stitch embroidery. From a photo supplied by the donor, it would appear that this veil was worn around the shoulders, and extending to the hipline. A very long veil was then worn over the top, and seems to be a similar length as the wedding gown train. (This veil is not in the donation to BHS).costume, female ceremonial, wedding veil

Clothing. High round neckline, full length, centre front opening - rounded at the lower edge, and trimmed with two velvet covered buttons, under which is a small metal hook and eye to fasten at the waistline. Sleeves are full length, and trimmed with two fabric covered 2.5 cm buttons at the top edge of a 9.5 cm opening - this may have been a turn-back cuff, or a peaked edge. Left turn back is badly worn. The jacket is fully lined with a similar colour, nylon fabric. This is a home sewn garment.costume, female, ladies pink crushed jacket

Clothing. A ''shirt-maker'' styled ladies long-sleeved dress, with 4 mm, red/navy striped fabric. The ''straight-through'' dress has a tie-belt, 2cm wide if desired. Long 3/4 set-in sleeves are gathered into a ''turn-back'' cuff 6.5 cms wide, and fastened by two x 1.5 cm covered buttons,and two false stitched button holes. Five covered buttons and machine-stitched burtton holes in the front, from below the revere collar to below the waist.costume, female, ladies shirtmaker dress

Clothing, cream coloured silk child's jacket. Part of a two piece suit. (see 11401.8 pants).Front opening with 4 X 1.6 cm and 1 X 14 cm white buttons from throat to waist. Chelsea collar at the front with sailor collar at the back. Long sleeves with 6 cm cuffs. Jacket has casing at lower hem with a drawstring of cotton tape. Single pocket on left breast. Jacket is fully lined with white cotton fabric. Old box 524.costume, children's, jacket

Clothing, khaki coloured WW2 army uniform trousers. Side pockets lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Front fly opening (27 cm) fastened with six 1.5 cm plastic brown buttons. Four 1.8 cm brown plastic buttons across outside on either side of the centre back of waist band, to fasten braces. Trousers belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.Name tag stitched inside waist band at back ''J.K.Martin''.costume, military, army uniform trousers ww2

Clothing. Infant's cotton gown with long sleeves. Round neck with casing for cotton tape ties. Neckline trimmed with 2cm lace. Back opening (16cm). Gathered at back from neckline. Front has pintucks from neckline to broiderie lace band at waist (18cm X 3cm). Gathered below band. Cotton fabric ties (68cm) attached to either side of waist band. End of ties and sleeves trimmed with 1cm lace. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's gown