Clothing. Brown leather ladies shoes with 3cm heels. Pointed toes. Fold over flap across the bridge of the foot with cut out pattern. Fastened on outside of shoe with three flaps with button holes and three .8cm round plastic buttons. Heads of tacks visible on heels of shoes. Old box 573On sole of shoe, E.Salter Handsown, Gold lettering inside shoe, ''The Countess Handsown shoe by Ernest Salter. Late of Bond street and Piccadilly London. Exclusive for Mutual Store Ltd''.costume, female, brown leather ladies shoes

Clothing. Navy blue ladies handkerchief. Fine cotton fabric. 3cm hem on all sides with decorative cut work pattern at top of hem. Rectangular red embroidered shape in on one corner with initials MEB embroidered inside shape. Old box 573.costume accessories, female, ladies navy blue handkerchief

Clothing. Cream coloured triangular ladies silk scarf. Mid blue border on two short sides with pattern of triangles and vine. Cream coloured centre has printed pattern of vines and leaves. Long edge of scarf is a raw edge that has been over locked. Old box 573.costume accessories, female, triangular silk scarf

Clothing. White cotton detachable ladies collar. Band along bottom edge has three button holes. Old box 573.Written on collar, ''Try One Like This G'ders Conference'' (pencil), ''M.E.BUSH'' (pen)costume accessories, female, white cotton ladies collar

Clothing.White cotton detachable ladies collar. Band along bottom edge has three button holes. Old box 573.Written on collar in pen. ''M.E.BUSH 41 2 A+''costume accessories, female, ladies collar

Clothing. White cotton detachable ladies collar. Band along bottom edge has three button holes. Old box 573.Written on inside, ''M.E.BUSH 4 A 2''(pen) ''Keep Sample'' (pencil).costume accessories, female, white cotton collar

Clothing. White cotton ladies long sleeved shirt. Round neckline with 2.3 cm band. No collar. Buttons on outside of band at front LH side and centre back. Front opening. Four button holes on RH side with placket with four 1cm pearl look plastic buttons. Set in long sleeves gathered into 5cm cuffs. Cuffs fastened with two 1cm pearl look plastic buttons. Yoke across back of shoulders. Old box 573.costume, female, ladies long sleeved shirt.

Clothing. Cream silk embroidered sleeveless top with a neckline at front and back, which is edged with a fine rouleau binding. The fine silk binding also edges rhe sleeveless armholes. The fabric is woven with a floral woven design. A 2 cm wide tie attaches to the side seams 13 cms below the armholes.The top is sleeveless, and the hemline which is rounded at the side seams, is finished with a self fabric binding. Silk shadow embroidery trims the front neckline, and extends to the midriff. Embroidery is in a floral design. The pyjama pants are full length, with a fine bound finish - probably at or slightly above the ankles. An 11 cm deep V shaped panel at the front waistline, and an elastic casing at the back waistline. A panel of shadow embroidery decorates the side hemline. A small dart, 6 cm long, from below the armhole on either side of front bodice.SILK and RAYON MADE IN CHINAcostume, female, ladies cream silk pyjamas

Ladies black boned bodice of brocade fabric with floral pattern. Crossover front opening with internal centre fastened with thirteen metal hooks and eyes.Crossover section fastened on LHS with seven metal hooks and eyes covered by overlapping panel. Front of bodice is decorated with dense patterns of small black beads and black sequins. There are three vertical panels of beading. The centre panel is bordered with gathered ruffles of black ribbon (one cm wide). The overlapping edges of the side panels of the bodice are edged with gathered ruffles of black ribbon. The front panels of the bodice are lined with black cotton fabric. The back of the bodice is plain. The bodice has a straight edge at waist level with a cotton tape hem. The lower section of the bodice is boned with ten fabric cased bones distributed across the front and back, attached vertically from the waistband. A fabric belt (three cms wide) is attached at centre back four cm above the waist, inside the bodice. The left hand end of the belt has a metal buckle ( 3cmX2cm). The bodice has a 7cm stand-up collar fastened above the left shoulder with three metal hooks and eyes. The collar is densely decorated with small black beads and black sequins. At each shoulder is an epaulette decorated with beads and sequins and edged with one cm gathered ribbon ruffles. The long sleeves are shaped at the elbows with four cm beaded cuffs fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Above the cuff is a four cm fabric flounce, a row of gathered ribbon ruffle (one cm) and a three cm row of beading and sequins. Sleeves are unlined.costume, female, ladies black beaded boned bodice.

Ladies waist length black satin boned bodice. Chelsea style collar forming V shaped neckline dipping to eight cm above the waist. Centre insert of horizontal pintucked fabric extends at centre front from throat to just above wrist. Fastened at centre front with thirteen metal hooks and eyes and crossover fastened on LHS with four hooks and eyes. Bodice is lined with black cotton fabric. Collar extends over shoulders to form imitation collar at back extending to centre back waistline. Centre V shaped insert of pintucked fabric hand stitched in place. Nine fabric encased bones inserted into waistband. Two bones on either side of front of bodice, and one bone on each side seam and three bones across the back of the bodice. Stand-up collar with horizontal pleating (5cm wide). Fastened over left shoulder with three metal hooks and eyes. Long sleeves widening at elbow and gathered onto 25 cm lower sleeve narrowing to wrist. Lower sleeve has three X three groups of horizontal pintucks. Slit at wrist - eight cm fastened with two metal hooks and eyes.costume, female, ladies black satin boned bodice

Ladies black satin boned bodice. Centre opening, fastened with eighteen metal hooks and eyes. Waistband 2.5cm wide with eleven vertical fabric encased bones attached. There are two bones on either side of the front opening, bones on each side seam and five bones across the back. There is a decorative two cm wide ribbon attached to the RHS of the waistband that extends across the front of the bodice to the LHS with a seventeen cm black ribbon bow attached. This is fastened to the RHS waistband with a metal hook and eye. There are two decorative pin tucks across the waistband at the back of the bodice. The bodice and sleeves are lined with brown cotton fabric. The 6.5cm stand-up collar is lined with dark green cotton fabric. The shoulders seams and eight of the bone casing are reinforced with black cotton fabric with green and pink checked edging. The long sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and shaped at the elbows. The wrist is finished with a decorative band of pleated fabric (2.5cm wide).costume, female, ladies black satin boned bodice

Ladies grey blazer worn by Heather Pain as Pipe Major of the Ladies Pipe Band Bendigo. Grey woollen single breasted blazer. Grey satin lining across shoulders at back. Long sleeves lined with yellow and black striped cotton fabric. Body of blazer unlined. Three pockets on front-one on either side at hip level. One LHS breast pocket with red embroidery shield containing thistles, leaves and crossed swords. The pocket has a 1cm tartan bans across the top. Hip level pockets and lower sleeves have 1.5cm bands of red corded ribbon. Front opening is fastened with two X 2cm grey plastic buttons. Internal seams edged with brown satin ribbon.Red embroidery on breast pocket ""Ladies Highland Pipe Band''.''Bendigo embroidered inside an embroidered banner.Label at back of neck- ''ASHMANS'' The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves Street Bendigo''. Label attached to lining across shoulders (^cmX6.5cm).Picture of shield with tailor's tools and words, Ashmans, The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves st Bendigo. Label stitched inside right front Ashmans Hargreaves St., The Home of Better Suits. Miss H. Pain 8141 6/9/55''.costume, female, ladies grey blazer.

Clothing. Made in England by Bally, cream satin with a 5 cm high heel. Beautifully shaped rounded toe, and oval shaped front opening. Fully lined with fabric and leather. Heel area lined with cream kid leather. Hand marked inside heel ; H 3250916 823(possibly identifying style and maker). Still in original box: on box ''Carolz''9, possibly name of style. A6415 White Satin Pump Last 1381 8 1/2BBally Made in England. ( Even a piece of confetti inside the box and in one shoe).Bally England - gold lettering enclosed in a double ring, gold oval shaped logo. On sole 8 1/2 B. FABRIC UPPERS RESIN SOLE, MADE IN ENGLAND.costume accessories, female, cream satin ladies bridal shoes

Clothing. Shaped gathered 'bra-like' bodice, joins a peak midriff panel. 1.3 cm satin ribbon straps over the shoulders. Skirt is permanently pleated nylon with a 10 cm deep woven lace edging, woven into the fabric. A 3 cm wide band of nylon lace insert, outlines the top front of the bodice.costume, female, ladies white nylon nightie

Clothing. ''Dusty pink'' nylon gloves- ''Bracelet'' length.Two rows of zig zag stitching, one at either side of glove, holds a 3 mm wide elastic, 10 cm long (one on a side seam, and one just above the thumb). one cm wide gussets of fabric in between each finger.DENTS, NYLON, MADE IN AUSTRALIA.costume accessories, female, ladies pink nylon gloves

Ladies collar, with a deep 16 cm peaked front. A round neckline outlined with jet sequins. Outer edge of collar has three peaked sections each outlined with three rows of jet sequins. Outer edge of collar is scalloped. A floral design, on net is sequined and beaded. Another scalloped panel of three rows of jet sequins, separates a net section, scattered with sequins and also has six 3 cm diameter circles of sequins.costume, female, collar

One pair ladies elbow length beige coloured gloves. Three pintucks on back of gloves.Label in right hand glove, 'Dents Nylon 6 1/2 Made in Australia.'.costume accessories, female, ladies long elbow length gloves

One pair of ladies elbow length white cotton gloves, External side seam and seams on fingers. Three pintucks on back of gloves. # cms elastic gathering at wrist or palm side of glove. No labels.costume accessories, female, ladies long white cotton gloves

One pair of ladies wrist length beige coloured gloves. Three pairs of embroidered leaves on the back of the gloves.Label in left hand glove; ''7 1/2 KAYSER> Nylon. Made in Western Germany''costume accessories, female, ladies short wrist length gloves

One pair of ladies wrist length black nylon gloves. Embroidered floral pattern on back of gloves, below wrist.label in LH glove, ''KAYSER 100% NYLON, Made in Western Germany''.costume accessories, female, ladies short black gloves

One pair of ladies white nylon wrist length gloves. 1 cm fold over tab at centre wrist on back of glove with small fabric rosette stitched on tab.Lable inside LH glove, ''Nylon Simplex Size 6 1/2. Made in Hong Kong''>costume accessories, female, ladies short white nylon gloves

One pair of ladies pink nylon wrist length gloves. Four link decorative fabric chain on back of gloves. 3 cms below wrist.label in both gloves ''100% Nylon Simplex Gloria 7 Made in Hong Kong''.costume accessories, female, ladies short pink nylon gloves

One pair of ladies black wrist length gloves. Synthetic fabric.Label inside LH glove ;''Size A '' Paper label attached with adhesive(Split in half) ''Hand wash only Made in Hong Kong''.costume accessories, female, ladies short black cotton gloves

One pair of ladies black vinyl wrist length gloves. Fleece lined. One decorative pintuck on back of glove.Label inside LH glove; ''Vinyl glove - 7 ''costume accessories, female, ladies black vinyl gloves

One pair of ladies black cotton wrist length gloves. Three pintucks on back of gloves. Fold over 2.5 cm cuff at wrist with scalloped edge,Labels inside both gloves; ''MAMBO 7 ALL COTTON''costume accessories, female, ladies short black cotton gloves

One pair of ladies pink nylon wrist length gloves. Patterned see through fabric on back of gloves. Plain fabric on palm 2.5 cm fold over hem at wrist. 3 cm slit at inside wrist.Label in LH glove; 100% Nylon Size 6 1/2 Made in Hong Kong.costume accessories, female, ladies short pink nylon gloves

One pair of ladies mustard coloured wrist length stretch nylon gloves. Fleece lining.Label inside LH glove; ''Nylon stretch. One size. Made in Hong Kong''.costume accessories, female, ladies short mustard coloured gloves

One pair of ladies ivory coloured nylon wrist length gloves. Two embroidered leaf patterns at wrist. 4 cms slit at wrist.Label Lh glove ; ''DENT> All nylon. Made in Hong Kong''.costume accessories, female, ladies short ivory gloves

One pair of ladies wrist length cream coloured nylon net fabric gloves. Elasticized ruching 6 cms at wrist.No Labelscostume accessories, female, ladies short cream net gloves

One pair of ladies olive green wrist length gloves. Elasticized ruching section 6 cm at wrist.Label in both gloves; ''100% Nylon Simplex Gloria 7 Made in Hong Kong''.costume accessories, female, ladies short olive green gloves