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Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Hostess Apron, 1970
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Handmade hostess apron, made as an engagement gift by Joan Chambers, the donor's Ranger Guide leader, on the occasion of the donor's engagement in 1970, aged 22. The donor described the item as a 'hostess apron' as it was decorative and not for real kitchen duties.Blue hostess apron. Hand-made. Scalloped edges, with appliquéd and embroidered female dancers. aprons, hostess aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion 1970s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Cream Silk & Lace Infant's Cap, 1880-1900
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Originally designated as a bride's cap, and part of the Coombs collection, the cap has since been identified as an infant's capBelieved to be part of the Coombs collection, which was derived from early pioneers and land-owners in Studley Park, the silk and lace cap is a representative example of infants' clothing from the 19th century. Flat, cream-coloured silk and lace, lozenge-shaped baby’s cap (bonnet). infants' clothing, caps -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Quilted Satin Infant's Cape, 19th century
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Originally designated as part of a wedding ensemble, the item has since been identified as a baby's cape.The item has always been identified as part of the Coombs Collection which was donated to KHS by Mabel Isola Grattan in 1961. Mrs Grattan (nee Younger) was a descendant of the pioneering Coombs family of Studley Park. The item is well provenanced and representative of the period.Cream coloured woollen baby’s cape with extensive use of same-coloured satin quilting of the same colour.infants' clothing, capes -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Crinoline Frame, 1960s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Reproduction crinoline framefashion and textiles collection - kew historical society, crinolines, crinoline frames -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Beaded Flapper Dress, 1920s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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.Beaded flapper overdress embroidered with gold and bronze beads. The dress has a large tear in the centre front.evening dresses, flapper dresses, fashion design, fashion -- 1920s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Textile - Lace trim, Unknown, 1930s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne lace ...Lace trim from a 1930s wedding dress.lace -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Crushed Velvet Wedding Dress, 1934
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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.Cream coloured full length crushed velvet, wedding dress originally worn by Laurie Dean (nee Jenkins) at her wedding in Mildura, August 1934.wedding dresses, australian fashion - 1930s, laurie dean, marriages -- mildura (vic.), fashion design, fashion -- 1930s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Watered Silk Polonaise for a Wedding Dress, 1880s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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 polonaise is part of the Netta Fuller Collection.Netta Fuller and her husband Alec were long-term residents of Kew. As a boy, Alec had attended East Kew Primary School and was later highly involved in the Kew Presbyterian Church during the 1950s and 60s. Netta's passion was for historic clothing and its exhibition. In 1985, Netta Fuller and Elizabeth Pace launched a parade of garments sponsored by Kew Historical Society at Holy Trinity Church, Kew. The parade was called 'Downunder Dressmakers' and included a collection of over fifty items of clothing dating from 1800 to 1984. The collection included dresses, hats, scarfs, capes, sporting costumes etc. The core of the parade consisted of a collection of 19th century costumes worn by the ancestors of a Miss Gertrude Murray, a resident of Blackburn. In sourcing items for her collections, Netta Fuller collected costumes stored in old trunks and wardrobes, or even purchased from opportunity shops. (During the period in which she collected and exhibited costumes, the latter could often be a reliable source for the purchase of historic and aesthetically significant costumes.) Not satisfied with purchasing authentic costumes of the period, Netta also used these as models for artistic recreations. Following her retirement from both collecting and exhibiting, Netta Fuller donated a number of 19th Century garments to the Kew Historical Society's costume collection. A number of garments were parts of costumes such as bodices, while others were complete outfits. Some of the latter exhibit signs of old damage, however very few of the costumes had been modified to enable them to be worn in exhibitions. Provenance, apart from that the costumes were donated by Netta Fuller after 1985 is limited to donor information, although some of her donations may have originally been part of the collection owned by the Murray family. While the costumes are old and therefore historic, provenance is less important than the representativeness and/or rarity of the costumes. Similarly, the costumes need to be evaluated as a group and separately, considering their aesthetic and artistic significance as well a their age.Long train of cream, watered silk taffeta lined with silk net. The shattered silk train is believed to date to the 1880s. wedding dresses, trains, polonaises, netta fuller -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Skirt, Part Wedding Dress, 1890s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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 (part) wedding dress is one of a number of items donated to the Fashion Collection by Netta Fuller.Very full cream silk skirt with Brussels lace used on the front and hem of the garment. At the front there is a separate panel of the same fabric. The skirt is believed to date from the 1890s.The skirt suffers from shattered silk.wedding dresses - 1890s, netta fuller, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Fitted Brown Mink Stole by K Feitel, 1930-1950
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...The furriers Keitel were established in Australia early in the Twentieth Century. The business was initially in Port Melbourne in Beach Street and later in Lt Collins Street, Melbourne. In 1916, 1918, 1924, and 1927 there were newspaper reports of robberies at the business; an indication of the monetary value of furs in the past. There was an interesting connection to Jewish refugees to Australia reported in Australian newspapers in 1939, which relates to the Keitel family. OFFICER'S WIDOW A REFUGEE MELBOURNE, Wednesday. - A widow, whose husband was killed in action while a German officer in the Great, War, reached Melbourne in the Marella, a refugee from Nazi Germany. She is Mrs L. Fuchs, and on the wharf she met her, brother, Mr K. Feitel, a Melbourne furrier, for the first time in 40 years. Another, brother, Mr I. Feitel, travelled with her from Vienna. Mr I Feitel is a watchmaker, and has been in the business in Australia for about 50 years. He has brought with him an agency to establish here, for the well-known Swiss watchmaking company, Chaux-de-fonds. ESCAPED INTO HOLLAND. Having escaped from Germany into Holland, 80 refugees brought to Australia in the Marella were taken by Dutch ships to Batavia, where they Joined the Marella. Seven landed in Brisbane, 40 in Sydney, and 33 in Melbourne. There was only a few British subjects in the ship. The Jewish refugees include a cattle breeder, a lawyer for a Viennese bank, dentists, clothing , manu facturers, machinery experts, and general merchants. (Source: Evening New (Rockhampton, 4 May1939, p. 4) In 1947, Mr Kallman Feitel died and the business was carried on by his family.A fashionable fur stole created by a major furriers in Melbourne.Large brown lined mink fur stole. Label: K. Feitel, Furrier, 290 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne.furs, costume accessories, women's clothing, fur stoles -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Ermine Stole, 1950-1965
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Large size pale brown ermine stole with tails at ends.costume accessories, furs - ermine, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Fur stole
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Brown fur stole held at front with hook and eyeletfashion & design collection - kew historical society, furs, costume accessories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Arctic Fox Fur Stole, 1940-1959
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Large white fox collarfurs, costume accessories, arctic fox, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Fur Collar
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Large brown fur collar incorporating the pelt’s tails or feet.fashion & design collection - kew historical society, furs, costume accessories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Collar, Bi-coloured Lapin Collar, 1930-1952
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Pale brown and white lapin fur collar with mallet shaped endsfurs, costume accessories, lapin - rabbit skins -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Fur Collar
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Brown fur collar held at the neck with a stud.fashion & design collection - kew historical society, furs, costume accessories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Rectangular Brown Fur Stole, 1930-1939
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Small lined rectangular brown fur stolefurs, costume accessories, fur stoles, fur collars -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Clothing Accessories, Fur Collar
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Small brown fur collarfurs, costume accessories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Three Full Body Sable Stole, 1930-1955
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Narrow brown fur wrap comprised of three separate sable pelts including heads, feet and tailsfurs, costume accessories, stoles -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Six Full Body Brown Fur Stole, 1920-1945
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne furs ...Six dark brown fur pelts attached to form a single stole. The pelts include the animals’ heads, feet and tails. One head includes imitation glass inlaid eyes.furs, costume accessories, fur stoles, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Collars, Two Full Body Marten Fur Collars, 1920-1930
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...The collars can be dated to the 1920s, evidenced by a photograph of Gwen Steele (nee Kelly) wearing them on a trip in New Zealand in 1930. Items of fur clothing with provenance allowing a creation date of the 1920sTwo fur collars made of European marten fur. One collar is of Stone (Beech) Marten fur; the other of Baum (Pine) Marten.Handwritten Note on reverse of photo Photo taken in 1930 in NZ. Mrs Gwen Kelly, now Gwen Steele, wearing Stone Marten fur. Also Baum Marten fur about same date. (Weasel type animal with valuable fur - Oxford Dic.)fur collars, full body furs, stone marten fur collar, baum marten fur collar, furs - 1920s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Fur Collar, 1930s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Very small brown fur collar; the pelt joined together by stitching to form a circle.fashion & design collection - kew historical society, furs, costume accessories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Brown Fur Hat, 1950s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women. There are however a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Brown fur hatfashion & design collection - kew historical society, furs, costume accessories, hats -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Collar, Faux Astrakhan Collar, 1950s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Brown imitation astrakhan fur collarcostume accessories, faux fur -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Fur Stole, Large Fitted Brown Fur Stole, 1945-1958
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Large fitted brown fur stole, held at the front with a hook and eyefashion & design collection - kew historical society, costume accessories, fur stoles -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Mink Stole
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...Brown mink stole with fawn silk liningfashion & design collection - kew historical society, costume accessories, furs -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Costume, Fur Capelet, 1920s
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne Fur ...Fur cape belonging to the donors's motherFitted fur cape. Possibly mink.fashion & design collection - kew historical society, costume accessories, furs -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Black Lace Evening Dress, 1930-1935
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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.Full length black lace evening dress with a fitted black silk lining. The ‘v’ necked gown has a very full skirt. The lace has an abstract floral pattern. The garment was previously dated to the 1930s.costumes, evening dresses, fashion - 1930s, fashion design -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Lace Wedding Dress with Matching Cap, c.1947
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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.Full-length bridal gown, circa 1947, covered entirely with cream coloured lace. The gown has a cream silk lining. The dress is in poor condition due to the lace which is extensively torn/rotted on the bodice. There are a few tears in the lace of the skirt.costumes, wedding dresses, lace, fashion -- 1940s, fashion design -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Cream Tussar Silk Wedding Dress, c.1912
... Kew Historical Society Inc 1 Civic Drive Kew melbourne ...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 wedding dress was worn by the grandmother of Val Warren.Raw silk wedding dress. The full length dress has lace on the bodice and long sleeves. Other decorative elements include finely pleated silk panels on the bodice, an insert on the skirt and on the cuffs of the sleeves The dress features extensive use of both utilitarian and decorative buttons that are covered in the same silk fabric as the dress. The final photograph shows two early repairs to the dress. Lydia Edwards in 'How to Read A Dress (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017), when describing a 1912 dress in the McCord Museum notes that: 'In 1911-12 the use of buttons for both fastening and decoration was extremely popular, the American women's magazine The Delineator declaring at the end of 1911 that "one cannot use buttons to liberally in the present mode".' (p.132)costumes, wedding dresses, women's fashion - 1910s, fashion design, fashion -- 1910s