Calf length, waisted purple dress of synthetic crepe fabric with elbow length sleeves. U shaped neckline at front. High rounded neckline at back with centre 8 cm opening fastened with two hooks and eyes. Decorative beading at centre of bodice. Flower and leaf patterns. Bodice has two small pleats at waistline on each side . Padded shoulders. Side opening at waist on LHS with 20 cm metal zipper. Same fabric belt with 4 cm fabric covered buckle of different purple colour. Front of skirt has eight gored panels from the waistline. Back of skirt has three panels. Dress unlined.costume, female, calf length purple dress

Navy blue dress of synthetic crepe fabric. Length to just below the knee. Elbow length set in fitted sleeves. Square neckline. Narrow shoulder sections gathered into bodice at each corner of neckline at front. Decorative buttons on seam- three each side (two missing on LHS).Padded shoulders. Three horizontal pleats at waist line that taper and narrow at centre back. Centre back opening fastened with thirty one fabric covered buttons and cotton cord loops Skirt made from two sections. Front section ungathered. Back section has four inverted pleats falling from 15 cms below the waist to create fullness. Hemline faced with 7 cms cotton fabric.costume, female, navy blue synthetic crepe dress

Long sleeved black synthetic crepe dress. Cross over shawl collar to waist to form V neckline.Collars edged on outer sides with decorative black spiral embroidered backless buttons. Long sleeves tapered slightly to wrist. Calf length skirt is made up of ten gored sections. Five narrow gores across centre front, two side panels and three wider sections across the back. Five front sections of skirt have decorative brown stitching on seams for 19cm from waist. Dress is unlined.costume, female, long sleeved black crepe dress

Clothing. Black and white two piece bikini, size 10. Strapless top of nylon fabric - black with white spots. Two cups separated at centre with a decorative metal zipper (6cm). Each cup has a shaped foam insert. Bikini bottom of nylon fabric, black and white horizontal stripes (1.5cm). Hi cut leg. Two decorative black and white ties stitched on side seams (16 cm).Metal tag ''RIP CURL'' on LHS of bikini topcostume, female, black and white two piece bikini

Gold lame fabric evening bag - triangular shape. Copper coloured metal frame with decorative filigree two piece ball clasp. Body of bag gathered onto yoke section below clasp. Base of bag with ruching. Lined with dark green taffeta fabric with woven floral pattern. Gold chain attached at either side of opening frame.costume accessories, female, gold lame evening bag

Clothing. Navy blue bri-nylon swimming togs, commonly known as ''budgie smugglers''. White drawstring through casing at hipline. Red dart shaped Speedo logo appliqued above right legline. Double panel of fabric at centre front. Belonged to the donor, Richard Lethlean, late 1950's 1960's, while in his late teens and whilst a member of the Hilda Swimming Club. Hilda pool was located in Townsend Street, where the YWCA is presently situated.costume, male, speedo swimming togs

Fine white cotton, embroidered cotton. Cap type shoulder/sleeve.Totally embroidered. Yoke has Vshaped panel of finely embroidered cotton, edged with a cotton panel, edged in fine embroidery. These strips are repeated down the long organdie skirt. A deep panel of embroidered cotton organdie type fabric reaches from the hemline to the yoke. Handsewn, extremely fine seams. White cotton tape tie at back neckline, and back yoke. Garments from the Executor of Estate of late Frieda Kahland. See also 11400.122, 11400.363, 11400.364, 11400.365.costume, children's, babies christening gown

White muslin,babies bonnet embroidered with french knots. Circle of embroidered cotton at crown. Main section of bonnet gathered onto the circular crown. Two bands of pintucks 2 x 2 around the front of the bonnet.Garments from the Executors of Estate of late Frieda Kahland. See also 11400.122, 11400.363, 11400.364, 11400.366.costume accessories, children's, muslin babies bonnet

Mauve and white abstract patterned, silk shirt maker styled dress. Extended shoulder to form elbow length sleeves. Triangular gusset at underarm. Large revere collar, which extends into a cross-over type front (no visible fasteners). Self fabric belt with covered buckle and loops. Five knife pleats at front-facing to centre front, on each side of front. Four knife pleats each side of centre back. Zip placket at left hand side. Garments from the Executors of Estate of late Frieda Kahland. See also 11400.122, 11400.363, 11400.365, 11400.366.costume, female, mauve/white silk shirt style dress

Black silk-satin machine stitched dress. Dropped waist with bans 3.5 cm wide across front. Pleat from neckline to dropped waist, 2.5 cm wide and fastened down by four groupings of two one cm diameter buttons, mauve in colour. Four rows of narrow pin tucks each side of centre front and one tuck one cm wide on outer side of pintucks. Six press stud fasteners concealed under left hand tuck. Fold down collar, with two silk embroidered flowers appliquéd at collar fronts. Three quarter length sleeves slit at lower edge, and trimmed with two mauve buttons and two silk flowers appliquéd at each lower edge. Four knife pleats at each side of front skirt/ Back straight through from shoulders.garments from the Executors of the late Frieda Kahland 11400.122,11400.364, 11400.365, 11400.366.. Donated by A.L.Lienhop of Harcourt.costume, female, black silk-satin dress

White cotton full length long sleeved ladies nightgown. Front yoke of lace panels with diagonal patterns and gathered lace edges. Gathered lace frill around neckline (5cm). Fabric yoke at back with gathered back panel. Set in sleeves with 5cm lace edge at hem. Decorative lace insert above lace edge. Front opening with two white buttons.''A.Chafer'' wriitten in texta on inside back of yoke.costume, female, white ladies nightgown

Yellow evening dress of chiffon over taffeta fabric. Full length with short sleeves and round neckline. Empire line. Inverted pleats from bodice to hem at centre front reveal a panel insert (33cm), decorated with ribbon embroidery. Large fabric bow attached at bodice at top of inverted pleats. Sleeves decorated with ribbon embroidery 38cm zipper at centre back from neckline.costume, female, yellow evening gown

Camisole. Cream cotton, 4 metal buttons,covered in fabric. eyelet and embroidered pattern on front and sleeves, and across shoulders at back.Bodice is gathered at front and back, onto a peplum, which has rounded fronts. Short cap sleeves, edged in embroidered cotton scallops.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton with lace inserts. Short sleeves edged with lace. Round neck. Front opening with three buttons. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie around waist. Two looped panels of lace inserted into each side of front. One looped panel of lace in each sleeve, Fabric probably was once a tufted voile.costume, female, underwear

Camisole.Woven lace at neck, and armhole edge. Bodice in four sections: Upper bodice - voile, joined to an 8cm band of woven lace, joined to an 8cm band of voile. Front has two inserts of the lace 8cm X 7cm. Delicate robia voile. Another 7cm deep band forms a finish similar to a peplum. A drawstring passes through a casing to form this panel. Woven lace shows a ''leaf'' shaped design.In ink Bendigo Historical Soccostume, female, underwear

Camisole. Wide boat shaped neckline. Short flared sleeves, cut on the bias. Sleeves sewn in to give a rolled effect to the seam. Linen. All hand stitched. (JH) Mended in a beautiful hand stitched manner. 8 metal eyelets for tying in front. Much mended, Delicate, (Beautiful).costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton. Lace yolk with short sleeves edged with lace. Front opening with three buttons. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie at waist. Lace yoke octagonal in shape, 9cm deep. Round neckline edged with lace - 2.5cm deep. Machine stitched. Drawstring tape at waistline. Three fabric covered buttons. Hand stitched button holes.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton with lace and embroidered inserts. Lace edged sleeves. Square neckline with front opening with four pearl buttons. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie at waist.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Sleeveless. 5cm wide embroidered lace edges the neckline and arm holes. A 7cm wide peplum, with a spoke stitched hem. Three lace loops are sewn into the back of garment, two of which enclose the blue bird, and pink flower embroidery. Machine stitched.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton with cut out embroidery lace edge along hem with inverted Vshape. Front opening with three buttons with patterned edges. Cap sleeves. Round neckline has scalloped, embroidered edge, and insertion for a ribbon to drain the neckline. Identical inserrtion and scalloped edge on the short sleeves.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Round neck,edged with cut work lace. V shaped panel below the neckline, made with alternating bands 2.5cm wide, of cut work and woven lace five on one side , four on the right hand side. Cotton high neck. Deep Vee lace front 5 buttons, metal, covered with fabric(one missing). Bodice gathered onto a waistband at front, three back panels join waistband at back. Hand stitched button holes.costume, female, underwear

Cotton Camisole. Yoke front and back of hand crocheted cotton joined to a cotton lower section in a scalloped shape. Yoke straight across back but dips in a V shape almost to the waist in the front. Provision for ribbon insertion at the sleeve edges and neckline. Bodice gathered onto a fine waistband and peplum. Two small fabric covered metal buttons and one pearl button.Written in pencil and biro nside peplum. 'BHS'costume, female, camisole

White cotton camisole with short sleeves edged with 3cm cotton embroidered and cut work lace. Square neckline edged with two bands of embroidered and cut work lace. Bodice gathered onto a 9 cm deep peplum with rounded fronts. Three hand stitched button holes and two pearl buttons.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Cotton crochet yoke front and back, extending into short sleeves. Filet crochet, edged at neckline and sleeve edges with crochet in a shell like pattern. Front bodice has two rows of three pintucks either side of a cross-over front. Three pintucks either side of back. A lower hem has a drawstring tape to close the cross-over front.costume, female, underwear

White camisole with round neckline with 4 cm deep fine woven lace. Neckline is shaped into six sided effect. Short sleeves edged with the same lace. There are four pearl buttons behind a concealed front opening. Two groups of three pintucks are on either side of the centre front. There is an 8 cm deep peplum and a casing with a cotton drawstring tape to define the waistline. A front yoke of fine lace and cut work embroidery has a scalloped shaped edge to the bodice.'BHS' written in pencil on the back peplum.costume, female, underwear

Machine made camisole with lace yoke and short sleeves. Square neckline. There is a tape draw string in casing at the waistline and an 8 cm deep peplum. Peplum cut on the cross. Two pearl buttons and hand stitched button holes.costume, female, underwear

Fine cotton camisole with round neckline edged with 2 cm cotton lace. Sleeveless, edged with lace. Lace insert 10 cm deep at centre front shaped into a double shape over the bust line and across the shoulders at the back. It has had elastic in casing at waistline but this has now perished.costume, female, underwear

A soft covered book titled 'Two Hundred Dancing Years and how to celebrate them with a Colonial Ball.' by Shirley Andrews and Peter Ellis. Published by The Australian Bicentennial Authority Australia 1788 - 1988. Presented to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch with kind regards from Peter Ellis 3/12/1988.Shirlely Andrews and Peter Ellisentertainment, dance, colonial ball, peter ellis, book, dance, dancing, music, colonial ball, australian history, history, australian bicentenary, dance styles, balls, entertainment, recreation, australian food, food, menus, colonial food, colonial fancy dress, costume, fashion, dance programmes

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton with crocheted lace insert yoke and straps. Cream silk ribbon threaded through square neckline. Cotton tape threaded through casing at waistline.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton fabric with embroidered pattern. Square neckline. Front opening with three buttons. Cap sleeves. Small peplum.costume, female, underwear