One winter white nylon stocking with reinforced heel and toe - very sheer, probably 10 denier & feather shaped leg. See also items NA4579 -Wedding dress NA5076 - Garter NA5077 - Good luck Charm NA5078 - Bible NA5091 - Veil costume, female ceremonial, clothes accessories, costume accessories

Turner Collection. Wedding dress of Margaret Jane Morrissey who married James Cahill 31 May 1868 at St. Patricks Church, Kilmore KHS holds original Marriage Certificate. Both early Kilmore families.Brown silk damask dress with cotton lining. Front button fastening. Jacquard striped, bustle back. Tearing at armhole, breakage at hem, frayed binding, frayed black braid trim detached in places, staining on collar, accretion on back, pest webbing. Very fragile.wedding, morrissey, cahill

Wedding photograph of Lyn Sprunt & George Hendrie, with attendants, Pat & Geoff Cook. Wedding dress made by her aunt, Edith Brydon, and veil handmade in 1912 by her mother for her weddingPhotograph of wedding of Lyn Sprunt to George Hendrie, 10 November 1945 at St John's Church Elsternwick. Attendants, Pat & Geoff Cook|See also NA3494, 3495 & 3498, 3496Munty Malvernphotography, photographs / slides / film

Wedding Invoices for Mrs J. A. Symons, Murphys Creek Account from Bolton Bros Bendigo for printing of invitations, a draper at Ballarat for the wedding dress (Homes Drapers) and a letter from St Augustine's Church at Inglewood, Rector Keith G. Madin enclosing the wedding licence.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, st augustines church inglewood, murphys creek

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. Silk cap with lace inserts L 19 cm / W 27 cm / Circumference 57 cmaccessories, caps

Studio photograph of an unknown bridal couple. The woman is wearing a white wedding dress with a long train. She is wearing gloves and an elaborate attachment to the veil on her head. The man has a moustache and is wearing a dark coloured three piece suit, he is half seated on the back of an ornate chair.Bartlett Bros. Sandhurstperson, family, wedding photo, bartlett bros.

Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 5 people on a stage - From Left to Right: Female in black skirt and grey top, man in suit, female in long dark skirt dark top and jacket holding a microphone, female in evening dress, female in a wedding dress. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of a wedding, the bride, groom, best man, bridesmaid and probably flower girl. Wedding dress three quarter length. Groom sitting on chair, wearing one white glove on his left hand. Written on the back of photo: Wedding of Will & May Smith? June, 1926.Lafayette, Perth, W.A.person, family, wedding portrait, cloonan family collection. will & may smith, wedding june 1926.

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 evening gown is one of a number of items donated to the Collection by Rosemary-Vaughan Smith.Full length ivory satin evening gown, possibly used previously as a wedding dress. Inset figured brocade panel on front of skirt and bodice, with flared plain satin panels at sides. Bodice has a wide rounded neck decorated with bands of pleated satin, and broad satin shoulder straps. evening dresses, women's clothing, vaughan-smith collection, evening wear, australian fashion - 1950s

Skirt of wedding dress worn by Jesse de Frayne Talbese at her marriage to Herbert Bishop on 14th April 1903 at Box Hill. Jesse was born August 1876 in East Melbourne and died 23/04/1955 in Box Hill.Full length cream silk skirt. Panel of tucks down each side of front with lace and tucks around bottom third of skirt. Waistband has a hook & eye.costume, female ceremonial

This dress belonged to Louris White, nee Larsen-Disney, whose wedding dress from 1948 is also in the collection. Louris and her husband lived at 49 South Road, Brighton, just a few doors down from her family.Strapless pink organza cocktail-length dress. Finely pleated bodice and skirt laid on to a heavy vilene. Decorated around the waist with pink organza flowers and two bands of pink satin, one around the bodice and the other around the lower part of the skirt.Label: printed black on cream acetate side front bodice: "Original / Margeaux / REGD. / of Melbourne / IMPORTED FABRIC"evening dress, 1950s fashion, louris holly white, brighton, margeaux of melbourne, joseph haskin

Cream leather Bible with title on spine in silver and cream, ribbon page marker attached, page ends are silver. Title: The New English Bible - New Testament Oxford Cambridge See also items NA4579 -Wedding dress NA5076 - Garter NA5077 - Good luck Charm NA5090 - Stocking NA5091 - Veil The New English Bible - New Testament Oxford Cambridgebooks, religion

Wedding held 13 March 1948 at Church of England, Thornbury, Victoria. Charlotte Edith (Tottie) Tooke nee Ryder (Maurice Wyatt's aunt) to Alfred George Tooke b. 1898 d. 1998 EnglandFrench Knickers, 1948, Salmon pink colour. Appliqued bow design on each leg. Band of lace around bottom of each leg. Pearl-like button at button hole each side of waist band for closure. See Negligee set NA4922, Wedding Dress NA4923, Horseshoes NA2924 and Wedding Veil NA4925.costume, female underwear

BHS CollectionOff white shoulder length wedding veil edged with cream coloured nylon lace with scalloped edge. Circular head piece (Tiara) with double row of small net covered wire oval rings ( 2cm). Second row of oval rings each have a rhinestone stitched in centre. Worn with wedding dress 11400.327.costume, female, shoulder length wedding veil

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A jabot is a pleated frill of cloth or lace attached down the centre front of a woman's blouse or dress.Irish lace jabot. H 31.5 cm / W 35 cmjabots, lace

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of a wedding party. Bride standing in full length wedding dress, groom sitting on her left. Groom wearing bow tie and 3 piece suit. Looks like a family photo, parents, bridesmaids, best men, 2 young girls and a toddler. 14 adults (include bride and groom) and 3 children.R.Vere-Scott, Hannan St., Kalgoorlie, W.A.person, family, wedding portrait, cloonan family collection.

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A pelerine is a woman's long narrow cape or tippet, with ends coming down to a point in front, usually of silk or lace, or of the material of the dress.Irish crochet pelerine. L 31 cm / W 31 cm / Circumference 94 cmcrochet, irish crochet, pelerines, accessories

Malcom Neil & Doris Gorman, Wedding Group. Malcolm "Max" Charles Neil married Doris "Tuppy" Joan Gorman, on 25 May 1946 at Church of England Stawell. People in the wedding group photo - George Henry Gorman on the left with Edna Kindred, in the center Malcolm "Max" Charles Neil with Doris "Tuppy" Joan Gorman, on the right Marjorie Elizabeth Gorman, with Ken Neil.Sepia photo copy of wedding party - Gorman - Neil c 1946. Photo of 3 couples formally dressed. The males are in black suits and females in long white dresses. Brides maids are carry large bouquets similar to the bride who has a horse shoe for luck in her bouquet. The bride has a long trail and veil attached to her wedding dress. stawell

Heart shaped white good luck charm. White cardboard hollow heart enclosed in a ruffle of net. Four flowers of satin & net & pearl stamens decorate one side. White satin ribbon forms a loop to hang from wrist. See also items NA4579 - wedding dress NA5076 - Garter NA5078 - Bible NA5090 - Stocking NA5091 - Veil costume, femaie ceremonial, costume accessories, clothes accessories, femaie

From its beginnings in 1958, the Society has mounted exhibitions and/or displays, in early days in shop window and in community spaces located in the Kew City Hall (later Kew Library), and since 2010 at the Kew Court House. Exhibitions typically coincided with the annual Kew Community Festival in March, but after 2013 evolved into three new exhibitions yearly at the Kew Court House. Smaller displays continue to be mounted in the Kew Library.This photograph confirms that the purple ballgown is/was part of the Coombs family donation of Victorian era costumes made to the Society in 1961. Therefore it is important for establishing the item's provenance. Display of costumes from the collection of the Kew Historical Society, exhibited during the Festival of Kew in 1979. Recognisable items include from left the 1890s purple ball gown, the 1860s white satin wedding dress and the blue two-piece 1880s outfit. All items are clearly from the Coombs donation of 1961, there being no other record of costumes occurring before 1979. Inscribed verso: "Taken during Festival of Kew 1979 / Kew Hist contribution / Exhibition of Family Treasures / Donated by Janet McDermott 1979"kew historical society -- exhibitions, festival of kew -- 1979

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A pelerine is a woman's long narrow cape or tippet, with ends coming down to a point in front, usually of silk or lace, or of the material of the dress.Tape lace pelerine. L 41 cm / W 57 cm / Circumference 142 cmpelerines, accessories, tape lace

From its beginnings in 1958, the Society has mounted exhibitions and/or displays, in early days in shop window and in community spaces located in the Kew City Hall (later Kew Library), and since 2010 at the Kew Court House. Exhibitions typically coincided with the annual Kew Community Festival in March, but after 2013 evolved into three new exhibitions yearly at the Kew Court House. Smaller displays continue to be mounted in the Kew Library.Ken Silcock and Jill O'Brien (KHS members) with a display of items from the collection of the Kew Historical Society at an unnamed and undated Kew Festival. Recognisable items include from left on the floor the large photograph by JE Barnes of Kew Becomes a City (1921), two completed and framed bicentennial tapestries (1988), the MUIOOF honour board, and the 1860s white wedding dress (part of the Coombs collection).Inscribed verso: "Jill O'Brien & Jen Silcock"kew historical society -- exhibitions, jill o'brien, ken silcock

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. Tape lace is either a hand made (with a bobbin) or a machine woven tape. The tape is folded into the required design and then fixed and embellished with connecting lace or embroidery stitches of various kinds.Tape lace collar. L 17 cm / W 39 cm / Circumference 98 cmaccessories, tape lace, lace collars

Jean Stirling , born 1901 in Orbost, married Charles Frances Reginald Joyes on 15th July 1922 in Orbost. Jean's father was John Stirling, son of James Stirling and Ann Gray. Her mother was Robina Harvey McNair, Aged 19 James Stirling arrived in Melbourne on January 26, 1842 with his family - parents, three sisters and two brothers. James Stirling moved around a lot to Whittlesea, Ballarat goldfields, Cunninghame, (now Lakes Entrance), then to the Old Station about 36 miles to the east along the coast near the mouth of the Snowy River and for a time settled there with his wife also from Wigton, Scotland, and their family four sons two daughters (James, John, William, George, Margaret and Polly). The first settler to occupy the Marlo township area was James Stirling around the year 1875. He built a bark hut on the bluff that had two rooms, bark walls, earthen floors and a shingle roof. By 1884, this structure had expanded to a 9 roomed accommodation house and in 1886 became the Marlo Hotel when a liquor license was granted. (more information from “Snowy River Mail”, Wednesday, April 13th 1977: MEMORIES OF MARLO by Mrs Elsbeth Conlon (nee Stirling )This photograph is associated with the Stirling family early settlers of Marlo. It is also a pictorial record of styles of wedding dress popular in the 1920s.A black / white studio portrait / photograph of a bridal couple. The bride on the left is wearing a typical 1920s wedding dress. tTe front is short with a hem that is in different length in front than behind. She is wearing a hat in the cloche-style. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and her train is draped to the left. The groom is wearing a three piece morning suit. he has a with a wingtip collar white dress shirt and a cravat tie.on front - hand - written "Jean Stirling's wedding (Marlo) ? Joyce"stirling-jean-wedding melba-&co wedding-clothing-1920s joyes-charles-francis-reginald

Worn as part of her trousseau by Rosalie Whalen on her honeymoon after her wedding on 1st June 1966 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, Vic.|Bought at a shop at the top of Collins Street 'The Paris End'.Rosalie is the great great grand-daughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1. 1966 white sleeveless batiste nightgown with salmon pink silk Rouleau ties on shoulders. The armholes and neckline are edged with the salmon silk. 2. The elbow-length sleeved coat has a gathered neckline edged with salmon pink Rouleau and tied at the opening (which does not have any fastenings). The sleeves are raglan with elastic casing and decorated with a salmon pink bow. See also wedding dress NA4579 and hat NA4597.costume, female nightwear

This dress was worn by Dorothy Williams as a going away outfit at her wedding in 1958Light brown poplin day dress. Capped sleeves and Peter Pan collar. Pin tucks from collar to waist on each side of opening with six pearl buttons. Six press studs, one under each button. Gathered skirt with narrow belt at waist. Guipure lace in the form of daisies around collar and each side of pintucks and around skirt at hip level. Zip on left hand side. Wedding dress NA4110. Hat NA4111.costume, female

White net veil is gathered to a net rose on the head to a plastic comb. it is of two lengths: one short length not decorated and a double thickness full length which is decorated on the upper layer with 3.5 cm net roses attached through the net to a clear sequin. Short length is 66 cm. Long length is 1 metre 90 cm. See also items NA4579 -Wedding dress NA5076 - Garter NA5077 - Good luck Charm NA5078 - Bible NA5090 - Stocking costume, female ceremonial