Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. The black and white photograph of the 1969 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. warehouse in Wodonga has local significance as part of the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the photograph has national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model it was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Black and white photographic print of the outside of the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. building in Wodonga, Victoria. It was built in 1969 at Sarah Coventry Park, Hume Highway, Wodonga.The name "Sarah Coventry" is on the front wall of the building in the photo.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery

Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the plaque has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Copper metal plaque commemorating 10 years of the Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. jewellery company from 1968 to 1978, in a brown wooden fame. The inscription is in black and flock printed on the copper plaque with '10' in the central of a flower motif."Sarah Coventry. / 10 / 10th Anniversary 68-78"sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, copper plaque, commemorative plaque

Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the suitcase has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Green vinyl suitcase with the name 'Sarah Coventry' in lower case gold letters on one corner of the top surface and the number '1348' printed in gold on the back surface. Plated iron alloy hardware securing the handle on the front and the locking mechanism."Sarah Coventry" printed in gold letters on one corner of the top surface of the suitcase. "1348" printed in gold on the back surface, which could be the number of the demonstration kit.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, demonstration kit suitcase, suitcase, suitcases

Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the scarf has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.Scarf with the Sarah Coventry logo printed repeatedly in blue on a white background."Sarah Coventry" printed on the scarf.sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, scarf

Women's Budget', July 30, 1921 is printed on unstapled newsprint quality paper with a red and black cover featuring a picture of a young girl holding a hoop.non-fictionThe "Woman's Budget" was published in Sydney, Australian from January 1906 until November 1934. This is issue Number 810, released on July 30, 1921. It includes articles related to Australian and overseas stories and society news, short stories, fashion, handicraft and patterns, recipes and a wide range of advertising. As on this cover, 'I.X.L. Jams' and 'Hean's Tonic Nerve Nuts' were regular advertisers. It was printed by S. Bennett Ltd. in Sydney, Australia who were taken over by Associated Newspapers in 1929.women's magazine, women's periodicals, womens social history

Established in 1854 in King Street Melbourne by James Molony, the family owned business of J. Molony initially specialised in shoemaking. Several members of the family were recognised ice hockey and figure skaters who have represented Australia in international winter events including the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo, Norway and the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. Molony’s in Elizabeth Street expanded their business with a focus on ski equipment, opening new premises in Falls Creek in 1960 This brochure advertises their available lines for 1964.A 1964 Brochure for J Molony Ski Shop. The brochure is printed in colour and the front bears a caricature of a skier with equipment On front cover: j. molony SKI SHOP 1964 / Established for 110 yearsj molony, molony ski shop, skiing, falls creek, ski fashion, winter, snow, snow fashion, 1964 falls creek

A cover photo of a newsletter from September 1953. The photo shows a boy and his mother. The names are not known but it shows the fashion of the time and the junior legatee uniform that boys were provided with so that they could attend the classes. Individual photos being catalogued to record detail about each one.The newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white photo of a boy and his mother printed in a newsletter in September 1953junior legatees, boys classes, fashion

A photo of widows from a newsletter from September 1953. The photo shows widows preparing supper while their sons attended the boys classes in East Brighton. The names are not known but it shows the fashion of the time . Individual photos being catalogued to record detail about each one.The newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white photo of East Brighton mothers socialising printed in a newsletter in September 1953boys classes, fashion, widows

Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman, man and child wearing matching knitted jumpers.front: [printed] L794 / VillaWOOL / Superwash / Slalom / KNITTED IN / 12 PLY / SIZES: 61 to 106 cm / (24 to 42 in.) / PRICE / CODE / B / PURE NEW WOOL / A Superwash / Design / Machine Washableknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper, with a man on an exercise bike in the background.front: [printed] 898 / PRICE / CODE / C / VillaWOOL Belvedere / Kwiknit / Designknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a white dress and knitted red cardigan.front: [printed] Lincoln / BOOK 749 / MODEL NO. L2062 / See Page 5 / 1'0knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women

Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows two women wearing pink and white knitwear, in a garden setting.front: [printed] 923 / PRICE / CODE / C / VillaWOOL Machinewash 5 plyknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Fifty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The black and white cover shows a woman wearing a knitted top.knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows four inset images each of a child wearing knitwear.front: [printed] VillaWOOL / 12785 / PRICE / CODE / F / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / 8ply Machinewash / Tasman 8ply Brushed / Derwent 8ply / Tasman 8plyknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a pink knitted top with sailboats, a white skirt and pink earrings.front: [printed] VillaWOOL / 12785 / PRICE / CODE / D / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / PARADISEknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows two children wearing knitted jumpers.front: [printed] VillaWOOL / 1277 / PRICE / CODE / F / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / 12 PLY / Machinewashknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a man in a knitted jumper.front: [printed] VillaWOOL / 1276 / PRICE / CODE / F / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / 12 PLY / Machinewashknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows two women in lace knitted tops eating ice cream.front: [printed] THOROBRED / scheepjeswol / No. 136 / 75-95 cm / Pure Wool Brushedknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, thorobred scheepjeswol

Four page knitting pattern booklet featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper.front: [printed] 1083 / PRICE / CODE / G / PURE NEW WOOL / VillaWOOL / 5 PLY / Machinewash / THE GREAT AUSSIE YARNknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a white knitted jumper.front: [printed] 1249 / PRICE / CODE / F / VillaWOOL / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Super Softknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

Twelve page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows two children wearing knitwear.front: [printed] 1251 / PRICE / CODE / F / VillaWOOL / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Dazzlerknitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women, villawool

This outfit from Sydney-based wearables label Iordanes Spyridon Gogos (ISG), was designed by Founder and Creative Director Jordan Gogos in collaboration with Akira Isogawa and other creative partners. The outfit comes from the ISG x Akira 2023 Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) collection show presented at Carriageworks, Sydney 16 May 2023. Jordan Gogos is one of Australia's most innovative multidisciplinary artists. Preferring to describe his current designs as 'non normative', 'wearables for the imaginative' Gogos' work and practices have been influential in changing the conversation around clothing design, production and presentation by embedding co-collaboration, sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity in all aspects of his label. Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan before immigrating to Australia in 1987, Akira Isogawa is regarded as one of Australia's most innovative and successful fashion designers. In a career spanning over 25 years, Akira is perhaps best known for his contemporary interpretations of traditional Japanese clothing, and the quality of his craftsmanship. Isogawa has worked on a range of creative collaboration projects over the course of his career and was named Australian Designer of the Year at the Australian Fashion Industries Awards in 1999. The ISG x Akira collection show presented at AAFW resulted in a collection of 40 looks featuring digitally printed, compressed and patchworked garments with applique, embroidery, beading and origami. Made from deadstock and archival fabrics, accessorised with unique headpieces and footwear designs, the looks were presented in a theatrical collection show amid a colourful runway piled high with upcycled textile artworks and trojan horses signifying Gogo's Greek heritage, signed by Akira in red calligraphy. The models included people with diverse gender identities and body shape and size. - Kristina StankovskiOutfit consisting of a headpiece, top, skirt and shoes (pair). The fabric of the hat, top and skirt has been quilted and stitched together, and is of grey, white, black and yellow hues. The top has two sets of ties which fasten at the back of the waist. The skirt and top feature gold medallions which show a trojan horse and lettering. The shoes are lace up boots and include hues of fluro pink and yellow, as well as white, black and grey. The boots are lined with black vinyl. As part of this collection, this record includes six quilted squares of material created as test patch/samples of fabric used to create the outfit, and two test gold medallions. 9014.1 Headpiece 9014.2 Top 9014.3 Skirt 9014.4 Boots 9014.6 Six fabric sample squares 9014.6 Two gold medallions[printed on gold medallions] IORDANES SPYRIDON GOGOSjordan gogos, iordanes spyridon gogos, akira isogawa, 2023 afterpay australian fashion week, design, fashion, art, sustainability, innovation, trojan horse

This outfit from Sydney-based wearables label Iordanes Spyridon Gogos (ISG), was designed by Founder and Creative Director Jordan Gogos in collaboration with Akira Isogawa and other creative partners. The outfit comes from the ISG x Akira 2023 Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) collection show presented at Carriageworks, Sydney 16 May 2023. Jordan Gogos is one of Australia's most innovative multidisciplinary artists. Preferring to describe his current designs as 'non normative', 'wearables for the imaginative' Gogos' work and practices have been influential in changing the conversation around clothing design, production and presentation by embedding co-collaboration, sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity in all aspects of his label. Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan before immigrating to Australia in 1987, Akira Isogawa is regarded as one of Australia's most innovative and successful fashion designers. In a career spanning over 25 years, Akira is perhaps best known for his contemporary interpretations of traditional Japanese clothing, and the quality of his craftsmanship. Isogawa has worked on a range of creative collaboration projects over the course of his career and was named Australian Designer of the Year at the Australian Fashion Industries Awards in 1999. The ISG x Akira collection show presented at AAFW resulted in a collection of 40 looks featuring digitally printed, compressed and patchworked garments with applique, embroidery, beading and origami. Made from deadstock and archival fabrics, accessorised with unique headpieces and footwear designs, the looks were presented in a theatrical collection show amid a colourful runway piled high with upcycled textile artworks and trojan horses signifying Gogo's Greek heritage, signed by Akira in red calligraphy. The models included people with diverse gender identities and body shape and size. - Kristina StankovskiOutfit consisting of a dress, underskirt and shoes (pair). The underskirt is made of tulle, while the dress is origami style with black, red, white, gold, green, yellow and orange fabric. The dress has two sets of press studs under each shoulder strap. Shoes are lace up boots with black, white and yellow patchwork fabric, with rubber soles and vinyl lining. This record includes seventeen pieces of test/sample fabric. 9013.1 Dress 9013.2 Underskirt 9013.3 Boots & White laces 9013.4 Fabric samplesjordan gogos, iordanes spyridon gogos, akira isogawa, 2023 afterpay australian fashion week, design, fashion, art, sustainability, innovation, trojan horse

Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman wearing a black and red knitted top and a black hat with a large red feather.front: [printed] Patons / Leading / Lady / 689 / PRICE / CODE / D / EASY / TO FOLLOW / PATTERNS / 1fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Sixteen page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman wearing a knitted jumper.front: [printed] Patons / The Magic of / Charm / 12ply / 684 / PRICE / CODE / F / 1 / EASY / TO FOLLOW / PATTERNSfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman sitting on a ladder with a spray can, wearing pink pants and a pink knitted top.front: [printed] Patons / PURE NEW WOOL / 629 / PRICE / CODE / F / Patonsfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and colour images. The colour cover features a woman standing on train tracks holding a coat and wearing a knitted jumper.front: [printed] PATONS / 8 PLY HERDWICK / 621 / PRICE / CODE / E /1fashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and images. The colour cover shows a woman leaning on a chair and holding a stick, wearing a crochet top and silk skirt.front: [printed] Patons / charm / BOOK No. 756 / COMING FASHIONS / Knit and crochet a dress, / top and bonnet - an / evening blouse (or beach / cover-up) - a cable- / trimmed jumper - and / three collar and cuffs sets. / 2'6 / 25 CENTSfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons

Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and white text and images. The colour cover features two children holding hands, both wearing orange, black and yellow knitted outfits. Two puppets on a stage are shown in the background.front: [printed] PUPPETS & POPPETS / IN BLUEBELL / book / 937 / Patons / 35Cfashion, design, knitwear, home made, wool, pattern book, patons