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Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: NURSE'S UNIFORM; BLUE COTTON DRESS, 1960's
Round neck, short sleeves, yoke back and front, nurse's blue cotton dress- uniform. Bodice gathers at yoke seam. 11 cm X 11 cm pocket on left breast. Concealed opening from neckline to hemline, has nine buttonholes - presumably buttons were exchanged between uniform dresses. One buttonhole at back neckline, and two buttonholes on the cuff of each sleeve, would also suggest a removable collar and cuffs. Two darts on either side of bodice. An inverted pleat from yoke to waistline at centre back. Seven gored skirt. Worn by Merryn Ellison.Name tag sewn to back neckline ; Merryn Ellison.costume, female, nurse's blue uniform -
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Photograph - YOUNG WOMAN IN EMBROIDERED DRESS
Sepia studio photograph of young woman in long embroidered dress standing beside chair. Swept-back hairdo with large bow? At back. Heavy (studio) curtain on Rhys. Mounted on cream board. Inscriptions: on front - Jno. Wells, Photo Artist.person, individual, female portrait, portrait, female, clothing, fashion, costume -
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Photograph - SMALL GROUP OUTSIDE M.J. CAHILL'S
Sepia photograph. Six females and two males on footpath outside shop with verandah. Single storey building with narrow land at R. Appears to be washing on line at back of lane. Three females wearing ankle length dresses. Younger females wearing mid-calf length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - on window of shop 'M>J> Cahill & C..', 'Cloth… ..nufactur…'. On back - printed - 'NO. of photograph (1058?), R Dermer Smith. Late of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape & Architectural. Photographer. Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street, Sandhurst. Additional copies of this picture may obtained at any time at the above address; single copies Is. Each; 5S per half-dozen. Please enclose the No. of Photograph'.R. Dermer Smithperson, group, adults, sandhurst, history, clothing, fashion, costume, bendigo, retail, business -
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Photograph - WOMAN IN 1850'S COSTUME, 1951
black and white photograph: Bendigo centenary celebrations ? Woman in costume - light coloured dress, full sleeves caught above elbows. Hat with ribbons tied under chin. On back MP 191. 'copyright Bendigo Advertiser, CD 286' ' 1960/97'Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, female -
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Photograph - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: EIGHT PERSONS IN COSTUME IN FRONT OF TENT, c.1951
Black and white photograph Eight persons in costume. Four females in floor length dresses and bonnets. Four males: one boy dressed as Aboriginal, one as soldier, two men panning for gold. Tent in background. Inscriptions in image: '2nd Settlers' Camp'. On back, purple circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society at Victoria, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '218', '97', '264', '5', 'MP 187'. History of object Acc. No. 'MP 187' James Lerk? 'Centenary of Bendigo?'. On back: 'Copyright Bendigo Advertiser'. 'Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service, for re-order quote CD 264'person, group, centenary ?, see also 2000.511.01, 2000.512.01, 2000 513.01, 2000.514.01, 2000.515.01, 2000.516.01, 2000.517.01, 2000.519.01, 2000.520.01, 2000.521.01, 2000.522.01, 2000.523.01, 2000.524.01 -
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Photograph - GROUP PHOTO OF 'GRETCHENS'
... dressed in dutch costumes 'Gretchen' painted on fan shape on laps... on cream board. Adolescent females dressed in dutch costumes ...black and white photo on cream board. Adolescent females dressed in dutch costumes 'Gretchen' painted on fan shape on laps of two girls in front row. Group of 48 all wearing Dutch caps and 2 plaits with a ribbon each.unknownperson, group, gretchen group -
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Clothing - JOAN FILBY COLLECTION: CREPE AND GUIPURE LACE WEDDING DRESS, 29 July 1972
WEDDING DRESS. Made by brides mother, the empire line dress of crepe fabric, with guipure lace trim, in 1972. Long slim fitting sleeves, with a 3 cm wide band of lace in a flower and leaf design, around the wrist. The lace also edges the high round neckline, and defines the curve of the panels in the high empire line bodice, and the centre panel of the long princess-line skirt. The long sleeves have three darts at the elbow. A long zip fastener in the centre back seams. Cream in colour. WITH 11400.1106 AND 11400.1107costume, female, crepe and guipure lace wedding dress -
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Clothing - FAVALORO COLLECTION: WEDDING DRESS, 1900 - 1920
... COSTUME Female cream coloured wedding dress Printed on inside ...Clothing. Cream coloured lace silk wedding dress. Dress made from fine silk fabric with self stripe, fully lined with cream coloured linen. High round neckline with stand up lace collar(6cm). Bodice at front has crossover from shoulder to waist, forming deep Vshape at centre front with net insert below the collar. Net insert has vertical pin tucks. Bodice front and back has cream coloured lace overlay that extends over the shoulders to halfway down the 3/4 length sleeves. Hem of sleeves trimmed with embroidered lace with geometric pattern. Cummer bund of pleated silk fabric (7cm) is attached around waistband. Floor length skirt is gathered into the waistband.Front of skirt has straight lace panelsoverlay (37cmX 90 cm) including 20 cm flounce at lower edge, attached at waistline. Back of skirt has gathered lace overlay attached at waistline extending across side seams and over the edge of front lace panel. Centre back opening fastened with eighteen metal hooks and eyes from collar to waist and six metal press-studs below the waist. Cummerbund fastened with three metal hooks and eyes. A fabric insert at centre back fastened with press-studs. Collar has five pieces of stiffening plastic. Bodice has three bone casings across front above waistline, and four across the back. Cotton tape band (66 cm X 3cm) attached inside bodice at front with hook and eye fasteing.Printed on inside waistband, ''AMALIA SALXANO FARRONE'' NAPOLI ''MODE +CON----'' VIA EGIZIACA A PIZZO FALCONE 93''. Printed inside LHS sleeve at arm pit ''SAXONIA 48X''.costume, female, cream coloured wedding dress -
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Clothing - BLACK SILK-SATIN DRESS W/LACE,CUFFS,COLLAR,AND BODICE, BEADING, 1930's
... COSTUME Female Black silk satin dress Clothing. Black silk-satin ...Clothing. Black silk-satin fabric, mid-calf length dress, gathered from the waistline. A black, pleated cummerbund encircles the waist, fastening at the left side with three metal hooks, and hand stitched loops. Long set in sleeveshave a fine piping around the arm holes, and have a hand stitched neatening to finish. Shoulder seams are also piped. A long, narrow collar of lace, bound in 2.5 cm satin edging, attaches almost to the waistline-finishing just 9 cm above the waist. A 'bib front' attached at the right side to the bodice lining, attached to the eaistline, and closing on the left hand shoulder side, with metal hooks, and hand stitched loops. Bodice closes over the top with a metal press-stud. Front bodice has three tiny pleats on each shoulder seam and gathers into the waistline seam. Fine georgette fabric, backed with fine net fabric, is with tiny glass beads, and forms the top of the 'bib front'. Fine beading of tiny beads outlines the high round neck. Larger glass beads and silky lace trim the lower 'bib front'. The lg sleeves are gathered lightly at the shoulder, which isoutlined with fine piping. Cut as a straight piece of fabric, a rectangular 'wing effect' at the wrist, is lightly gathered into a 13 cm deep lace cuff, fastening with two metal hooks, and hand-stitched eyes. Sleeves are lined with fine fabric.costume, female, black silk satin dress -
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Clothing - NAVY BLUE DRESS WITH PINK FLOWER TRIM, AND ROULEAU FEATURE, 1920-30's
... COSTUME Female Navy blue dress Clothing. Navy blue silk dress ...Clothing. Navy blue silk dress with V neckline faced in soft pink silk, which is overlaid with navy rouleau, giving a ''lattice'' effect, and then the neckline has been bound with navy fabric. The lower edge and side is decorated with three, four-petalled flowers, backed with navy fabric, with navy covered buttons in each centre, and navy tipped, pink rouleau 'stems'. Three X 2 cm diameter navy covered buttons are spaced on either side of neckline. Six X 1cm wide loose pressed(not stitched) pleats and two 2 cm pleats form a panel from neckline to waist of bodice. This pleating continues from the waistline, and is stitched horizontally for 31 cm below the waistline, before falling in a pressed form to the hemline. Back of skirt is plain, with top stitched centre back seam, which opens into a (X2) 5.5 cm wide inverted pleat at centre back. Long sleeves are also pleated-stitched down horizontally, for 17 cms, then pressed(not stitched) to the cuff. The cuff has an 8 cm deep peak, tapering to 4.5 cm deep at the opening-which fastens with two metal press-studs. Sleeve fullness is gathered into the cuff.costume, female, navy blue dress -
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Clothing - WOMAN'S GREY, CREAM AND BLACK DRESS, 1940-50's
Clothing. Woman's grey, cream and black dress, with fine all-over swirling fern leaf design fabric.Eleven gores in skirt, home stitched dress. Long sleeves with a turn-back cuff 5cm wide at the peak, tapering to 2.5 cm wide at the 4 cm long opening, which fastens with one metal press-stud. The cuff is trimmed with decorative rouleau loops and coils, giving a flower petal effect. This effect is repeated on the peaks of the revere collar. A rouleau looped bow trims the centre front neckline. A shaped, peaked band on the front bodice extends from the side seams to give the effect of a belt at the back. This is stitched in place and trimmed with three rouleau coils-centre coil 2 cm in diameter, flanked by two coils 1-2 cm in diameter. Skirt has three stitched down pleats, ranging in length from 7 cm to 8.5 cm long,on either side of front skirt.costume, female, woman's grey.cream and black dress -
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Clothing - WOMAN'S NAVY DRESS WITH ABSTRACT WHITE LEAF DESIGN, 1940's
... COSTUME Female woman's navy dress Clothing. High round neckline ...Clothing. High round neckline at back, with peaked turn-back revers at front. Long sleeves, gathered into 3 cm cuff, which fastens with two metal press-studs. Bodice has front opening with three x 2 cm diameter white plastic buttons - peaked in the centre and with an impressed ridged texture. Bodice has two bands of shirring at the front shoulder line giving a ruched effect 6.75 cm wide. Six gored skirt. A band 6.5 cm wide at centre front reducing to 3 cm wide at side seams, forms a midriff panel, before becoming a belt at the back fastening with two metal press-studs. Back bodice is lightly gathered on either side at waistline. A home stitched dress.costume, female, woman's navy dress -
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Clothing - FLORAL PRINT DRESS NAVY, LIGHT BLUE, WHITE ABSTRACT PRINT, 1940's
... COSTUME Female floral print dress Clothing. High round neck ...Clothing. High round neck at back, with peaked revers at front. Press-stud closure at centre front, with three grey plastic buttons sewn to outside.(two missing). Button is impressed with a circular pattern. Short sleeves. A 4 cm wide panel increasing to 5 cm at centre front is set into front waistline, and extends into a belt at the back-3.25 cm wide and fastening with a metal press-stud. Six gored skirt. Almost certainly home stitched, as several dresses in the collection are of similar style. An oval shaped patch, 16 cm X 8.5 cm has been hand stitched immediately below the centre front waistline. A home stitched dress.costume, female, floral print dress -
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Clothing - PINK, BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, SHORT SLEEVED FLORAL DRESS, 1940's
... COSTUME Female short sleeved floral dress Clothing. All over ...Clothing. All over floral cotton dress, in a ''shirt-maker'' style. Short sleeves, high round neck at back, and pointed revers at front. Inserted band at front waistline, with a pointed overlap, shaped to 3.5 cm wide stitched down around front. Front opening bodice has a four press-stud closure, and two 1.75 cm white plastic buttons, sewn over the closure. Buttons impressed with a ridged pattern. Two darts on either side of lower edge of bodice, one dart from shoulder on either side of bodice. Six gores in skirt. Probably home stitched. Band inserted at waistline, extends to a 3 cm wide ''belt'' at back, fastening with two press-studs. A home stitched dress.costume, female, short sleeved floral dress -
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Clothing - PINK, BLUE, GREEN AND BURGANDY SHORT SLEEVED DRESS, 1940's
... COSTUME Female short sleeved dress ALL RAYON GRAFTON REGD, Anti ...Clothing. Pink background, blue, green, and burgandy floral short sleeved rayon dress. Padded shoulders, high back neckline, V shaped at front. Front yoke, with a scalloped tab, marked with a 1.75 cm white plastic button, with a flower impression. Two white buttons mark the centre front opening. Skirt has six panels. Front bodice gathers to the yoke. Short sleeves have 3.75 cm turn back cuffs. A home stitched dress.ALL RAYON GRAFTON REGD, Anti Shrink, GRAFAINE Styled by Rosecroft REGD.costume, female, short sleeved dress -
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Clothing - LONG SLEEVED NAVY DRESS WITH ROULEAU TRIM
... COSTUME Female long sleeved navy dress Clothing. Navy blue ...Clothing. Navy blue textured fabric possibly crimplene. Long tapered sleeves fastened with three covered buttons and loops at the wrist. High back neckline shaped to a V shape at the front. Centre front opening fastens with sixteen covered buttons and loops. Front yoke has a rouleau trim of fleur-de-lyse, and circular coils from 1 cm to 1.5 cm diameter. Side front panels are shirred at the yoke seam, and gathered at the shaped waistline panel. Waistline has a diamond shaped panel- 2.5 cm wide at the side seams, and eleven cms wide at the centre. Where the buttons extend over the midriff panel, the panel is shaped in a 7 cm V shape. Midriff panel extends into a belt at the side seams, fastening at the centre with a press-stud, and decorated with a flower of seven rouleau coils-1 cm in diameter. Hand stitched hem.costume, female, long sleeved navy dress -
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Clothing - BLUE LINEN FLORAL DRESS, 1940's - 50's
... COSTUME Female blue linen floral dress Clothing. Blue linen dress ...Clothing. Blue linen dress, with a black and white floral design, possibly home stitched. V neckline at front, high rounded neckline at back. Curved yoke at front bodice. Centre opening, fastened with press-studs. Three decorative buttons are sewn diagonally, side by side on the outside of the opening (X2). Side fronts are gathered to the yoke, and have two darts on either side front, at the waistline. Short set in sleeves. Six panels form the A-line skirt. Some hand stitching on facings and hems. A home stitched dress. Two decorative, curved decorative panels, 5 cm wide and 22 cm long, straddle the waistline at front and back.costume, female, blue linen floral dress -
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Clothing - WEDDING DRESS, 1950
Wedding Dress. A very delicate, beautiful dress, in a very fragile state, worn over a satin petticoat(11400.1154). Lace bodice, and full length tapered, lace sleeves. Boat shaped neckline, outlined with a tulle insert, that brings the neckline to a high round neckline at the throat. This fastens with two metal press-studs on the left shoulder. This high yoke is edged at the bodice edge with an 8 cm deep frill of tulle, edged at both sides with a narrow frill of tulle, and sewn to the yoke to give a scalloped effect. Skirt is sheer and made from two layers of tulle. A band of lace, 9 cm deep borders the hemline, at knee level and at hip level. Three metal hooks and stitched loops fasten a placket on the left hand side.costume, female, cream tulle and lace wedding dress -
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Clothing - CREAM SATIN PETTICOAT WORN WITH WEDDING DRESS, 1950
Petticoat. Sleeveless, with round neck, slightly lower at front. Two small darts at both front and back neckline. Side placket with four metal hooks and hand-stitched loops. Princess line, the skirt flares into a circle, and dips into a small train, 27 cms long. Made by Mavis Roberts the bride.costume, female, cream satin petticoat-wedding -
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Clothing - LADIES STRIPED''SHIRT MAKER'' LONG SLEEVED DRESS, 1950's
... COSTUME Female ladies shirtmaker dress Clothing. A ''shirt-maker ...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 -
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Clothing - LADIES CREAM SYNTHETIC FABRIC AND BEADED DRESS, 1940's
Clothing. Three quarter length sleeves, finished on the outside with a peak, outlined with tiny pink, glass beads-13 cm long. The inner side of the sleeve has three rows of gathering 13 cm long. A peaked collar at the front neckline is also edged with tiny pink glass beads, and tapers in shape at the back opening. This opening is 56 cm long and fastens with 1.2 cm covered buttons and loops, (31 buttons in total). The back centre panel is peaked at the lower edge. Side panels are ggathered at the side seam, and also as they join the front and back centre panels. Circular skirt. A beaded floral motif is stitched to the centre front panel, midway between neck edge and waist. Centre panels extend below the waist at both front and back. An underarm ''protector panel'' under the left armhole with printed motif. Tiny glass beads, beaded flower panels. On underarm protection panel a circular shaped printed label reads: PERFECT FITTING GUARANTEED HYGENIC, REGD. ''ADMYRA''. MADE IN ENGLAND, RUBBER LINED 1585 3- DRESS SHIELDS COTTON AND RUBBER.costume, female, ladies cream synthetic fabric dress -
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Clothing - VICTORIAN SILVER STRIPED LONG SILK DRESS (MATCHING SET WITH 11400.964), 1870's
Fitted bodice with 1.5 cm deep stand-up collar. Long curved sleeve, tapering at the wrist, has a fine piping around the armhole. Wrist is trimmed with a piped, plain silver peaked false cuff, and two 3 cm deep pleated and piped ''frills''. Three covered buttons trim the diagonally cut decorative cuff. One metal hook, and hand stitched loop on the stand-up collar. 23 covered buttons ( one missing,others in various states of disrepair) extend from the neckline to the lower skirt. Front skirt is trimmed with a 7 cm deep band of plain silver silk, bordered by the striped fabric piping, and a 3 cm deep pleated frill on either side. Below this is a 25cm deep band of the striped fabric, at the lower edge of which are sewn four X 5 cm deep bands of pleated frills. At the centre back neckline are two X 20cm ''tails'' curved at each end and lined in plain silver silk. These are to be wrapped around the neckline, and fastened with a metal hook and eye, to form a 4cm deep rounded silver collar. Skirt back extends into a 34cm deep train. Brown cotton tape binds the hemline. Front of skirt is ruched from the centre buttoned section, in three sections either side, to the centre back panel, which is pleated, and extends into the train. Back waistline is trimmed with a 14cm wide bow, striped fabric, lined with plain silver fabric.A 7cm wide, and 34 cm long loop is stitched into the centre back seam, presumably used to hold, and lift the train above the ground. (The ends of the bow are trimmed with 10 cm deep black and silver fringing.) One metal ''bone'' in left front dart(now causing damage). One tiny 5.5cmX5.5cm shield shaped pocket on left front. Dress fully lined with cotton fabric.costume, female, victorian silver striped long silk dress -
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Slide - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SLIDE, May 1970 - Jan 1972
... and a female standing together dressed in costume. She is wearing black... and a female standing together dressed in costume. She is wearing black ...Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a male and a female standing together dressed in costume. She is wearing black pants and a blue and white striped top with a blue belt and sword around her waist and pink neckscarf. Her hat is a black tricorne with a white skull and cross bones insignia and she has a hook on her left hand. She is wearing a black eye patch and black beard and a pink parrot is on her left shoulder. He is dressed in dark pants, longsleeved top and short sleeved jacket. He has a beret with a feather on his head, a glass in his right hand and a stick in his left hand. On the lower edge of the white border the words Fancy Dress Party Mr and Mrs Robin? Physics led have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology -
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Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: FULL LENGTH LONG SLEEVED, BLACK BEADED DRESS, Late 1800's
Clothing. High stand-up embroidered net collar-close fitting to the neck, and fastening at the back with now 4 metal hooks and loops (one hook missing) and edged at top and bottom with tiny black beads. Five metal ''curved wires'' 7 cm long, are spaced around the up right ''collar'' (to hold in place). The embroidered net forms a V shaped panel at the centre front, and has 15 silk covered oval buttons .8 cm long, from throat to lower bodice. This panel is bordered by embroidered and beaded braid, 7 cm wide and giving a cross-over effect. Cotton tape inside waist 66 cm long fastens with two metal hooks and eyes.Under this lace cross-over, the bodice is shirred and pleated, to give fullness for movement. Pleats are ''caught-in'' at the waistline. An elbow length over-lay of sheer silk fabric, edged with the beaded braid. The sleeves are silk fabric to the elbow, and then narrow in to a three hook plackett at the wrist. This lower sleeve with a 2.5 cm lace frill, and a spotted tulle fabric, and ''dotted'' at the upper side with a double row of tiny black beads. A false tucked effect at opprox knee level at back of skirt. Back hemline extends to a small ''train''. Hemline is heavily weighted.costume, female, full length long sleeved black dress -
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Slide - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SLIDE, May 1970 - Jan 1972
Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a female seated on a low stool. She is wearing a long sleeved white top and white boots, with a metallic bra. She has some dark coloured clothing across her lap. Another person is standing to her left handing her another metallic piece of the costume. Another person is standing to her right in shorts and t-shirt. On the lower edge of the white border the words Fancy Dress Party Narena Lindrea have been handwritten.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology