Velvet jacket, black background with design of red and gold flowers outlined in gold thread. Five black buttons down the front. Lined with black polyester fabric.Stitches Items Australiacostume, female

Evening dress, burgundy velvet, 1950s. Shoulder straps, A-Line design, 30cm zip down back. Matching jacket, long sleeves, sixteen self covered buttons and loops down the front. Sequin design pattern down the front of the jacket and over the shoulders.costume, female

Brooch from the Martin family - originally from Paisley, Scotland. They were a pioneer family in South Gippsland.Curleche gold design with 6 purple and two green stones, can be worn as a brooch or used as a necklace or chain perhaps. The gold has been embossed. Suggest that the peridot (green) and amethyst (purple) stones have been incorporated in the scroll design.costume accessories, jewellery

The brooch belonged to the Martin family, originally from Paisley, Scotland. The were pioneers in South Gippsland.Gilt and black enamel oval brooch. Hair enclosed in centre with 'Prince of Wales' design and with tiny pearls. Can be used as a brooch or hung on a necklace. The gold design around black enamel has curling design around edge.Memory plus symbolscostume accessories, jewellery

Kilt was worn by Maude Bastion during 1970 and later by her daughter Wendy Standfield, the donor and a Society member.1970 Ladies tartan skirt designed as a kilt. Skirt wraps around and is fastened with a silver buckle and black buttons at waist. Red and green tartan.costume, female

Purchased by Valda ArrowsmithLadies fan with bone ribs with linen covering which has a French scene painted on it. There is gold floral design on the bone ribs and right hand side bottom rib. Left hand bottom rib is missing.'Rormalla' Juego de la Gallimitacostume accessories, female

from the collection of Bette JonesA cream filet lace collar, handmade. Scalloped edge to a squared shape of back of collar. Roses and leaves design.costume, female

from the Bette Jones collectionBlack leather wrist length, with design of half circles, tucking on top side.costume accessories, glove accessories

From the estate of Jenny LangEvening purse oblong shape. Fold over front covered in seed pearls, bugle bead design, lined in cream polished cotton with pocket for mirror.costume accessories, female

From the estate of Jenny LangBlack velvet oblong evening clutch bag. Gold and silver thread, red and blue seed beads worked into design of embroidered pattern on front. Gold cord handle and small amount of embroidery on back. Lined in black satin with two pockets for mittens or comb. Front closing with press stud.costume accessories, female

From the estate of Jenny Lang, 11 Pearcedale Grove, NunawadingHandmade from manufactured, embroidered braid. Braid is Jacobean style in browns, cream, orange shades. Braid manufactured in India. Cotton stitching design on beige cotton base. Glass and pearl beads on flower centres. Metal frame and chain handle, lined in cream satin.costume accessories, female

From the estate of Jenny Lang, 11 Pearcedale Grove NunawadingBlack circular design lace, long sleeve blouse. Centre closing has six diamonte buttons. Neckline is trimmed with lace edging. Blouse is lined with black satin.costume, female

Wedding held 13 March 1948 at Church of England, Thornbury, Victoria. Charlotte Edith (Tottie) Tooke nee Ryder (Maurice Wyatt's aunt) to Alfred George Tooke b. 1898 d. 1998 EnglandFrench Knickers, 1948, Salmon pink colour. Appliqued bow design on each leg. Band of lace around bottom of each leg. Pearl-like button at button hole each side of waist band for closure. See Negligee set NA4922, Wedding Dress NA4923, Horseshoes NA2924 and Wedding Veil NA4925.costume, female underwear

These aprons were very popular in the 1990's.As used to 1990'sCream calico waist apron. Material doubled to make deep pocket for clothes pegs. Pocket hem and waist band trimmed in green cotton; painted design on front, consisting of clothes line, the words, 'Pegs' and 'Clothes on line'.costume, female working

Grey silk stockings with seam up back of leg. Design on back of heel,toe and sole are cotton.costume, female, female underwear

Silk piece donated by Adele Grey from the collection of the late Jenny Lang. Jenny was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and held exhibitions of her work at the Arts & Crafts SocietyCream silk square with scalloped edge. Each corner is embroidered with a design of flowers, leaves and butterflies. The scallop edging is embroidery os hand worked with silk thread.costume accessories, female

George Harold Merrett married Dorothy Lorna James at Christ Church, Horsham 14/08/1954. wedding gown and accessories were donated by family members. Photo of wedding couple.Cream lace dress and train overlaying pink satin with attached cream taffeta half slip trimmed with 4 cm cream lace inserted with blue ribbon. Design is scalloped sweetheart neck, dropped waist line and 34 pink satin covered buttons down centre back of the bodice. Sleeves are crossover cap sleeves and 180 cm train from centre back waist line. Pair of elbow length cream kid gloves, three pearl buttons at wrist and cream net horseshoe with apple blossom and pink rayon horse shoe. Full length cream veil attached to pearl and blossom headdress. See also NA4231 Mauve Bridesmaid's dress, NA4138 Mauve hat for bridesmaid's dress and NA3949 Mauve fingerless gloves for bridesmaid's dress.costume, female ceremonial

from the Till collection NA4003.THE TILL COLLECTION SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT|The significance of the Alwyn Till Collection is that Alwyn was born in Mitcham in 1921. He attended Mitcham Primary School and Box Hill Boys High School. He served his Community mainly through his activities within the Christ Church Anglican Church Mitcham. He joined the Royal Australian Airforce in World War II in September 1939. He trained as a Pilot in Australia and Canada, was posted to England and saw action in Europe. He was shot down over France and rescued by and then joined the French Resistance and while fighting with them was fatally shot. A Baron fighting with him wrote to his mother to inform her of his death.|Alwyn's parents were Evaleen Victoria Till (nee Maggs) and Sydney Norman Till who first lived in Creek Road Mitcham, before moving to 573 Whitehorse Road Mitcham. His father served in World War I where his eyesight was damaged and he was taught by the then Blind Institute in suitcase making of which we have two examples in this collection. He died in 1931. Alwyn took over responsibility for his mother and sister Alison. We can understand how devastated his mother and sister would have been at the news of Alwyn's feeling that he must serve his country in World War 11.|His letters home were so precious to them that they carefully kept all his correspondence, notices of death and condolences from friends. After Alison's death in 2007 her relation Joan Walker transcribed each of Alwyn's letters home into two bound volumes. The executors, Joan Walker and Anne Drew deposited the original letters with the Whitehorse Historical Society. Due to their significance as historical documents of one serviceman's complete correspondence with his family the Whitehorse Historical Society Committee after consultation with the donors deposited the original letters with the State Library of Victoria. The Whitehorse Historical Society retains the copies.|Alison and her mother kept many family memorabilia and personal items which make up this significant collection as they show how people lived, worked and served in the local community and municipality.|This collection represents the love and devotion of the women to their families during the course of two world wars. The father was disabled as a result of World War 1 and died an early death and a son who thereafter took on the responsibility as head of the family at an early age. This young handsome charismatic son served his community in peace time and gave his life in World War 11. This mother and sister were devoted to his memory.Ladies silver watch. Round pearl face with silver case which has leaf design around the edge. Watch has 'Citizen' presentation box made of cream cardboard.Swiss made watch. Citizen make box.costume accessories, female

Worn by Martha Edwards of Forest Hill{donors mother}Necklace with three daisy like pendants in the centre. Each has a blue stone in the centre with 'petals' around of pale blue opaque stones. Each pendant has a large blue stone on top. Each side of pendants there are two blue stones which are joined to a metal chain which has the fastener on each end, matching ear-rings with the same designjewellery (use costume accessories)

Part of Bette Jones collectionDeep beige linen apron with bib. Bib and skirt embroidered with flowers and leaves in pinks and greens. Apron edged and trimmed with cotton lace. No straps, so either designed to be pinned on or unfinished.costume, female working

Handbag belonged to Myrtle Grant, grandmother of donorBrown leather clutch handbag. Imitation skin design across frontcostume accessories, female

Worn by mother or grandmother of Christine Pitt, donorRectangular scarf with navy blue background and printed lace design in two blues and white.costume accessories, female

From collection of personal items of Betty JonesCream coloured nylon gloves with punched hole design; gathered at wristcostume accessories, glove accessories

From the collection of Betty JonesCream nylon gloves; smocked design at wristDents|All nylon Made in Hong Kongcostume accessories, glove accessories

Purchased by member for Society CollectionWhite cotton hand embroidered designs and two pockets. Has brown binding around edges and pockets. Embroidered floral design on pockets and cross stitch Chinese lanterns at bottom of aproncostume, female working

Belong to Evelyn OSborne, mother of donor, Barbara Keene. A gift from Spain.Tortoise shell ribs with gilt etchings. Linen centre with coloured spanish design edged with cream nylon lace. Gilt metal loop handle.costume accessories, female

Worn by donor at son's wedding.|Jacquard, a complex and intricate weaving process on a power loom invented bt Joseph Jacquard in 1801. It refers to fabrics or textiles woven by this process of punch cards, using damask, twill, silk or plain weave,wool. The design being woven into the material.1960 Apple green dress and matching coat. There is a silver thread through the weave of the material (Jacquard Design - see History). Dress also trimmed with silver braid. Stand up collar. Back zip and self covered buttons.|Matching coat has round neck - two sets of three self covered buttons and loops.costume, female

Fan belonged to the donor's mother, Mrs. Evelyn Osborne.Black fan - top half silk with white flowers and blue leaves and a silver edge to fan. Lower half of fan is black cane perforated with a design.costume accessories, female

Thirty two stick sandalwood fan with decorative pierced design and hand painted design of blossom and butterfly. Sticks are secured with a gilt hinged wire loop threaded with a pale pink tassel.costume accessories, female, handcrafts, woodcarving

Hat belonged to leslie Ricketson's Mother.Shallow cloche hat in deep salmon pink velvet decorated with overlapping leaves in the same fabric interspersed with toning shantung shot silk leaves in a similar colour. Leaf points designed to cluster around rim. lined with beige rayon. Hand stitchedcostume, female headwear, trades, millinery