Light and dark grey fabric with small geometric patterns. Empire line dress with long sleeves. The bodice has two panels with diagonal pleating to shape the bust line. There are two pleated pieces at the shoulders with three pleats (12cm) into which raglan sleeves are attached. The front RHS panel crosses over the left to form a V neck line. The back has a high round neck line and plain back with two darts from the waist. The long sleeves taper to the waist with a top seam. Two small pleats gather the fabric at the top of the wrist/sleeve. The skirt is made up of nine pieces -a front slightly flared panel with 2 gored panels on either side. The back is made up of four gored panels. From the level of the waist, the skirt is lined with stiffened paper like lining. From the waist to the under bodice seam it is not lined. Centre back opening has 29cm zipper at centre back beginning 25cm below the neckline.Tag stitched inside back neckline Styled by Walton Gowns Melbourne All Rayoncostume, female daywear, dress

Floor length dress of royal blue silk fabric with a metallic thread forming a tinsel like pattern. There is a V neck at front with a high round neck at the back. The bodice front is made from two pieces with a centre seam. The bodice is attached to midriff panel of royal blue satin. At the front the bodice is gathered slightly onto the panel with a V shape at t centre front of the panel. At the hip line centre front the midriff panel narrows and then widens and the panel extends to the hem. The centre panel is divided and has a godet insert in the centre. Fifteen decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops are attached at centre of midriff panel. The back of the bodice is one piece is gathered slightly into a high waisted skirt made up of four gored pieces. The side opening (21 cm) at the waist on the LHS has three metal hooks with cotton loops and two press studs. The long sleeves are set in with lily point finish at the wrist. The underside of the sleeve at the wrist has ten decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops. Machine and hand stitched.costume, female daywear, blue silk dress

Full length cream synthetic fabric wedding dress with long sleeves and a train. Front and back have a yoke of lace. Three quarter length sleeves are made of the same lace with roulette trim at hem. Inner and outer edges of sleeves ruched for 3 cm. High round neck at back. V neckline at front. Front of bodice has two side darts and two under bust darts. Bodice at waist line has three decorative scallops at front and back. Synthetic fabric of bodice has woven fabric backing. Side opening on left hand side is fastened with nine press studs. Full length skirt of lighter weight opaque synthetic fabric has centre seams at front and back. Fabric is cut on the bias to form a 360? full circle skirt with a train at centre back. An additional section of fabric is attached at either side to complete the circle. At centre back of the skirt is an inverted pleat to create fullness for the train. Hemline is edged with lace with four rows of tucks above the hem, 1 cm apart. Separate petticoat of heavier woven synthetic fabric attached at waist. Petticoat cut on the bias to create 360? full circle skirt with inverted pleat at centre back to create fullness. Narrow turned over hem. Petticoat skirt dips to a V shape at centre front and back seams. Machine stitched.costume, female ceremonial, wedding dress

Ivory coloured silk bodice. Part of wedding ensemble with matching skirt with train. (11400.513B). The silk fabric has an all over pattern of scattered leaves. The bodice has long sleeves and is fully lined with cotton fabric with a front opening. The cotton lining at the front forms a separate bodice with a front opening fastened with fifteen hooks and eyes from throat to waist. The lining is edged at centre front on both sides with a border of the silk fabric. The border narrows from 7 cm at the throat to 3 cm at the waist. In the lining of the bodice are two casings on either side of the front opening containing boned segments. Across the lining of the back are seven casings containing boned segments. The front LHS of the bodice has an outer layer of silk fabric with a squared neckline. The RHS of the bodice overlaps the centre opening of the bordered lining to attach across the left shoulder. From the left shoulder the front tapers diagonally to the waistline 4cm to the left of centre. This cross over section is fastened with ten hooks and eyes – seven of the eyes are attached to the bodice lining and three are on the LHS outer silk fabric layer. This section crosses full width to the edge of the LH sleeve, across the top of the shoulder to the neckline. The LHS outer section crosses back over the edge of the centre section. There is a third layer on the RHS with a squared neckline to form a symmetrical appearance. The two side sections are edged with ruffles of fine silk ribbon. The centre section of the crossover part has vertical pintucks extending from the throat for 9 cm. The fullness created by the pintucks is gathered to centre front where the waist dips to a shallow V shape. The back of the bodice has vertical pintucks extending 12 cm from across the shoulders, narrowing to a single vertical strip of pintucks (4 cm) ending at centre waist. The waist is edged with a border of silk ribbon with a horizontal tuck. Inside the back of the bodice above the waist cotton tape ties are attached. These ties extend to the front of the bodice and the ends are fastened with a metal buckle. On this cotton tape at centre back there are to metal hooks for attaching the skirt. Attached to the neckline of the front section of the bodice is a 7 cm stand up collar. The collar extends from the RH shoulder in front of the neck and across the LH shoulder and continues unattached around the back of the neck to attach to the edge of the collar at the RH shoulder. The edges of the collar are fastened with three hooks and eyes. The collar has three full width horizontal pleats and the top edge is trimmed with a frill of fine gathered silk ribbon. On the waistline at centre front and centre back are decorative buttons (3.5 cm) of pearl coloured beads. The buttons have a centre pearl bead bordered by small glass beads surrounded by 9 smaller pearl beads and nine small pearl beads. Each button is edged with a row of tiny class beads with 18 points. The long sleeves are fully lined and made of two sections. The underneath section of the sleeve is ungathered and shaped at the elbow. The upper section of each sleeve is gathered at the shoulders and attached to the underneath section with a series of small pleats down to the elbow creating fullness. There is a small cap sleeve at each shoulder over the top of the gathered sleeve. The cap sleeves are edged with a frill of gathered silk ribbon with a decorative row of gathered silk ribbon parallel to the edge. At each wrist is a gathered frill of silk fabric edged with silk ribbon. Each sleeve has an 8 cm split at the wrist on the back seam. Full length ivory coloured silk skirt. The silk fabric has an all over pattern of scattered leaves. The skirt is fully lined with cotton fabric. The skirt is made of 5 pieces. The centre front panel has two darts at the waistline. The two side panels are cut on the bias and wrap around to form a centre back seam gathered into the waistband and finishing 44 cm below the waist line. Two triangular pieces of fabric are inserted at the back below the centre seam to complete the full circle of the skirt. There is 30 cm back opening. The waistband is made of cotton tape (3cm) fastened with two hooks and eyes with a 2 cm crossover. There is another hook and eye fastener halfway along the opening split. There is one upward facing hook on either side of the centre back opening to attach the matching bodice. The LHS of the back opening has a cotton fabric pocket inserted along the seam. The hem of the skirt is edged with two 5 cm frills of gathered silk fabric.costume, female daywear, silk bodice

Cream coloured long sleeved wedding dress made of crimplene fabric. Fabric has horizontal all-over scallop pattern. Dress is fully lined with white satin fabric. Dress is an empire line shape with A line skirt. Bodice has two side darts and darts from the empire waist line. Below the waist line the skirt has two inverted pleats. The front has a wide scooped neckline with narrow shoulders. The back of the bodice has two darts from the waist line and the skirt has two darts from the waistline. The dress has a back opening from the neckline with a 43cm zipper. Set-in long sleeves are bell shaped to the wrist with a 17cm slash at the front of the sleeve. Inside each shoulder are ribbon strips with press studs to secure underwear straps.costume, female ceremonial, wedding dress

sepia studio study with some hand tinting shows upper body of young female adult. Plaid skirt, leather gloves, purse ? Floral spray, tinted. Pale buttoned blouse, hip length fur. Collared long sleeved jacket, floral decorated stgraw hat atop curled hair. Image is mounted on stiff card with commercial details theron. In gold lettering on lower front, coat of arms, ' Charlemont, Sydney, by appointment to his excellency, Lord Carrington.Charlemont & Co., Grosvenor Studioes, Royal Arcade, Sydneyperson, individual, female portrait

Black and white photo of 6 members of the Pethard family of Golden Square. 2 sons standing, wearing black & white suits, white shirts and ties. 2 daughters sitting, wearing white top & skirt with black shoes. Mr Pethard senior sitting, wearing black suit, white shirt, black shoes, long white beard. Mrs Pethard sitting, wearing long grey dress & white shirt. Markings/Inscriptions: U 1607 D.G.Coope & Son. Picture Frame Manufacturers. Bendigo. Deframed 2022D.G.Coope & Sonperson, group, family portrait

Photograph - black and white. A photo of a friend of Elma Wells. Mrs Isherwood, wearing a dark coloured long dress, huge puffed sleeves, high neck, gathered at the front, skirt part of dress very straight and plain. At the front bottom: Creelman & co. Photographers, Burlington Galleries, Sydney Arcade. On the back enlargements to any size finished in black and white, oil or water colour. Creelman & co. art photographers, Burlington Galleries, Sydney Arcade.Creelman & Co. Sydney.person, individual, female portrait, mrs isherwood. elma wells collection.

Coloured photograph of an elderly lady standing on the steps of a building. She is wearing a light grey skirt, green top, grey/black speckled jacket and black shoes. She is also wearing a long necklace and brooches and is holding a handkerchief in her right hand. The building is brick at the lower edge and rendered above the bricks. There is a brown gate behind her. Written on the back: Eileen. 'Home Sweet Home' - At St. Kilda.photo, individual, female, foster & wilson collection, photograph

Black & white photo of three women. Two are wearing long coats and one a short, striped jacket and skirt. All are wearing hats. The older lady in the centre has a fur around her neck.Progress Studio, Midway Arcade, 256 Collins St., Melbourne. C.3516.photograph, portrait, female group, foster & wilson collection, photograph of 3 ladies

Sepia photograph of a lady. She is wearing a long, dark dress with a bustle. The bodice is tight and the skirt is pleated. She is carrying a handbag and an umbrella. She is also wearing a feathery type hat which has tie ribbons under her chin. In front of her is a plant. The photo is mounted on cardboard and has a gold line around the photo. 2035 written on the back.J Weller, Maryborough, Victoria. Australiaphotograph, portrait, female, foster & wilson collection, photograph

Black & white portrait of a girl holding a Tamborine. She is wearing a white blouse with a dark skirt, stockings, shoes, fingerless gloves and bolero. She has long curly hair. Photo is mounted on dark grey cardboard.W. Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigophotograph, portrait, female, foster & wilson collection, photograph

White, single card with a lady and a man at a garden wall. The lady is standing in front of the archway on the other side of the wall. She is wearing a pink skirt, white blouse, brown jacket and black hat with pink flowers. The wall is grey stone with a creeper growing on the top. On the front side of the wall a man is standing waiting holding a cane in both his hands. He is wearing light grey trousers, white shirt and waistcoat and a long knee length black coat. He has black shoes and a black top hat which is on an angle. He also has a monacle and a long black moustache. Across the bottom 'A merry Christmas to you both' is printed in light brown. The card has rounded corners.Castell Brothersperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Photo: black and white photo showing machinery inside factory, processing material over a series of rollers. Female operator standing on Rh side of photo, dressed in plaid skirt, white top and long line cardigan, wearing flat shoes.no knownorganization, business, hanro, hanro, bendigo, manufacturing, machinery

Clothing. Infant's cream silk dress. High round neckline edged with one cm lace, and casing. Yoke front and back extending to kimono style long sleeves. Front yoke has four vertical strips of lace and centre embroidered panel with pale pink flowers and pale green leaves. Two strips of inserted lace extend along the top of each sleeve from neckline to wrist. Sleeves edged with three cm lace at hem. Centre back opening (22 cm) fastened at neckline with.6 cm pink silk ribbon and two one cm buttons and button holes in centre and lower edge of yoke. Skirt has five cm lace border at hem.costume, children's, infant's cream silk dress

Clothing. Infant's cream silk dress with bodice front and back. Casing at waist with .5 cm cotton ribbon insert. High round neckline with 1.5 cm lace trim and casing with cotton ribbon insert. Bodice at front has embroidered circle and leaf pattern. Centre back opening (28 cm) fastned ribbon ties at neck and waist and 1 X one cm button and button hole between. Straight long sleeves edged with 1.5 cm lace at wrist. Skirt is edged with 3 cm scalloped lace at hemline with two horizontal rows cutwork stitching.costume, children's, infant's cream silk dress

Clothing. Infant's cream silk dress. High round neckline with 2 cm gathered lace trim. Yoke front and back with decorative floral embroidery. Upper edge of skirt sections have five cm knife pleats with decorative embroidery below the yoke. Skirt has 21 cm border of horizontal sections of lace and embroidered lines. Item has scalloped edge. Centre back opening (18 cm) fastened with two Z one cm pearl buttons and cotton loops at top and bottom edges of yoke. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders and gathered into 2.5 cm lace band at wrist with 2 cm lace frill at hem. Strip of lace (5 cm) around sleeve at elbow.costume, children's, infant's cream silk dress

Clothing. Cream silk infant's christening coat. Fold down collar on round neckline with squared corners. Collar has four X 5 cm slits - one on either side of the shoulder. Collar has embroidered edges and floral embroidery on each section(5). Yoke at front and back. Skirt sections front and back have 7 cm smocked section where attached to the yoke. Edge of each yoke has decorative embroidered leaves that continue along both edges of front opening and around the hemline. Lower sections of the front skirt have embroidered floral patterns. Long sleeves are gathered at shoulders with 4 cm section of smocking 2 cm at the wrist with 2 cm gathered edge at hem. Front opening is fastened at throat with metal hook and cotton loop, and three X one cm pearl look buttons beside the smocked section. Two silk fabric ties (68 cm X 14 cm) are gathered and attached below the collar an each side front opening. Unlined. All embroidery in cream coloured silk cotton, slightly darker than silk fabric.costume, children's, infant's silk christening coat

Clothing. Infant's cream silk christening gown. High round neckline edged with gathered .7 cm lace. Yoke front (7cm) and back (8cm) of lace pieces and pin tucks. Skirt has 37 cm border of horizontal pin tucks, embroidered sections, piping and hemmed with scalloped embroidered lace.Centre back opening (21 cm) fastened at neck and lower edge of yoke with one cm pearl look buttons. No button holes. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders and gathered into 3 cm band of lace at wrist with gathered lace frill at hem. Three pin tucks around sleeves at elbow.costume, children's, infant's cream silk christening gown

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured silk coat with yoke front and back. Fold over collar (12 cm) with embroidered flowers on the front with embroidered zig zag edging. Round neckline with casing threaded with 1.8 cm patterned silk ribbon. Yoke sections lined with cotton fabric. Long sleeves gathered all shoulders, with embroidered pattern at wrist with 1.7 cm lace trim. Full length front opening with embroidered zig zag edging that continues around hemline of garment. Floral embroidered patterns across the back of the skirt above the hemline, and at the lower corners of the front panels. Front opening fastened with silk ribbon ties at neckline and one X 1.5 cm button at lower edge of yoke. Gathered skirt is unlined.costume, children's, infant's cream coloured silk coat

Clothing. Infant's cream coloured cotton nightdress, with yoke front and back. Lace insert at centre front of yoke (10cm X 10cm). Round neckline with casing. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders with eyelet casing at wrist, and 1cm lace trim at hem. Casing threaded with cotton tape. Skirt gathered at yoke. Skirt has border of 2 X three rows of horizontal pin tucks. Centre back opening (26 cm) fastened with cotton tape tie at neckline and one X1cm button and button hole at centre yoke.costume, children's, infant's cream cotton nightdress

Clothing. Infant's pink linen nightdress. Square neckline trimmed with eyelet lace threaded with pink ribbon, and 1 cm lace frill. Square yoke front and back with horizontal pin tucks and 5 cm lace insert. Yoke at front and back has 5 cm lace frill around edges. Long sleeves, have a pleat at the shoulder, pin tucks and lace insert at elbow. Sleeves are gathered into casing at wrist with 4 cm lace frill at hem. Front of skirt has vertical pin tucks and three lace inserts below the yoke. Skirt has border of zig zag lace insert and horizontal pin tucks above two 13 cm flounces with zig zag lace inserts and lace edges. Centre back opening (35 cm) fastened with four metal press-studs.costume, children's, infant's pink nightdress

Clothing. Child's cream coloured waisted organza dress. U shaped neckline with 1.5 cm lace trim with eyelet edge. Silk ribbon (1cm) threaded through eyelet lace. Organza fabric and bows. Large bow pattern of on centre front of bodice, on each sleeve and four bows around skirt connected with trailing ribbon pattern. Front bodice has decorative vertical pin tucks.Back bodice has vertical pin stripes and lace strip inserts. Centre back opening (35 cm) fastened with ribbon at neckline and five metal hooks with cotton loops. Two horizontal strips of lace around waistline. Long straight sleeves trimmed with 1.5 cm lace at wrist. Hem is trimmed with 1.5 cm lace. Dress is unlined.costume, children's, child's cream coloured linen petticoat

Clothing. Girl's white long sleeved waisted linen jacket. Front opening jacket with 4 cm band from shoulder to waist forming V shaped neckline. Bodice of jacket has 8 cm vertical lace inserts next to the edge of the bands, continuing over the shoulders and down the back of the bodice to the waist. A 16 cm lace insert runs at right angles to the bodice inserts along the top of the kimono cut long sleeves. The sleeves have an 8.5 cm turned back fabric cuff. From the waistline is an ungathered skirt widening slightly at the hem. The front opening is fastened at the waist with one metal hook and cotton loop.Stitched in red cotton inside back of neck 2/4.costume, children's, girl's white waisted linen jacket

Clothing. Women's cream coloured cotton nightgown with elbow length sleeves. High round neckline with 3 cm broderie lace frill. Bib section below neckline (34 cms X 27 cms) has pattern of vertical lace strips, pin tucks and dark pink and cream ribbon. Front skirt section gathered into bib section. Back skirt pleated at centre back into yoke across shoulders. Long straight sleeves finished at hem with pin tucks and broderie lace edging. "A'' shaped garment widening to hem. Front opening left of centre below neckline (21 cm) fastened with two 1 cm plastic buttons - one button hole and one cotton loop.costume, female, women's cream cotton nightgown.

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

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

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

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

Clothing. Very fine cotton petticoat with a fitted bodice, and dropped waistline. Back opening fastened with six 1 cm diameter buttons - three are fabric covered - (possibly the original buttons) and three plastic ''pearl'' buttons. The square neckline is outlined with 2.5 cm deep cotton lace inserted with 1.5 cm wide satin ribbon tied in a bow at the centre back and front. A row of very fine cotton lace, 1.5 cm deep then edges the square neckline, and also the arm holes. The back bodice is shaped in six panels, and front bodice is shaped in three panels. Three panels of embroidered cotton lace extends from the front neckline to the bustline. Outer panels are 5.5 cm wide and 7 cm long, while centre panel is 11 cm long and 5.5 cm wide. Each of these panels is outlined with the 2 cm wide cotton lace. From the dropped waistline, a 2.5 cm wide cotton insertion lace is threaded with 1.5 cm wide satin ribbon. The skirt is lined with fine cotton, finished at the lower edge with a 5 cm wide gathered cotton frill,and an over- frill, 14 cm deep of spotted tulle, edged with a 1.5 cm band of cotton lace. The outer skirt is spotted tulle in four bands- separated by four 3.5 cm wide bands of floral patterned lace. The hemline is trimmed with an eleven cm deep band of floral lace with a lower scalloped edge. The under-skirt is made with nine gored panels, and has a 5 cm deep lightly gathered frill at the hemline.costume, female underwear, petticoat.