This is a woman's kilt (skirt, shawl and pin). Two of the objects were made by the Fletcher Jones clothing company. The Tartan is the Australian tartan which was designed by John Reid, a Melbourne architect, when he entered a competition run by the Scottish Australian Heritage Council. He chose the colours of the Outback as the basis of his tartan. The tartan is design registered in Australia (No. 97439). (Source: District Tartans, P. Smith and G Teall, 1992). This outfit was possibly made around 1990. David Fletcher Jones who served in World War One had a itinerant drapery business in the Western District before opening a tailoring business in Warrnambool in 1924.He began to specialise in men's clothing and in 1946 opened a shop in Melbourne. In 1948 he opened a clothing factory in Warrnambool and formed a new company Fletcher Jones and Staff. The company expanded to all states of Australia and included the manufacture of both men's and women's clothing making it one of the best known clothing companies in Australia. The company dissolved in 2011 This is a fine example of a Fletcher Jones clothing product and comes from a firm which was a dominant industry in Warrnambool and known Australia wide. It has further cultural significance being in The Australian Tartan..1 An orange/tan checked woollen kilt with a pleated skirt and straight panel at the front with a side fringe and a metal buckle It has an adjustable waist with buttons and metal clips. .2 A triangular shaped shawl in the same material as .1 .3 A metal pin or brooch in the shape of a sword and a circular piece with a swan image and a motto ENDURE FORT..1 Fletcher Jones AUSTRALIA'S FINEST CLOTHING PURE NEW WOOL .2 FLETCHER JONES AUTRALIA'S FINEST CLOTHING MADE IN AUSTRALIA .3 ENDURE FORT fletcher jones clothing company, warrnambool industries, australian tartan, tartan, australian tartan kilt, fletcher jones kilt

This clothing tag belonged to a Fletcher Jones tartan kilt from around the 1960's. White folded clothing tag with black printed text and graphics. Tag has a hole punched in bottom left corner. front: Authentic Clan Tartans / by Fletcher Jones Middle: This Tartan is . . . . . . . . / GORDON fletcher jones, kilts, family life, farming, 1960s, fashion, tartan, clothing tag

This tag came with the donation of two children's kilts, and features a poem about the design of the kilt, which was fashioned to be able to be lengthened as children grew, by adjusting the hem of the bodice. The kilts were owned by Heather White and Sandra Hooker (nee White). The Fletcher Jones kilts were made in the 1960s and are in two different tartan designs. Three sisters, Sandra, Heather and Melinda, all had kilts as children growing up in the 1960s on a sheep farm near Torquay. The kilts were worn on special occasions, with woollen jumpers worn on top of the bodices. Photos show Heather (aged 8) and Sandra (aged 6) with their younger sister Melinda (aged 1), wearing the kilts at family farms “South Beach” and “Lambidgee”, both near Torquay, in 1965. The kilts were purchased by the children’s grandmother, most likely from Fletcher Jones in Geelong, and were highly valued by the family.White folded clothing tag with black printed text and graphics. Front features a black and white image of a child wearing a tartan skirt. Tag has a hole punched in top right corner. centre: Mary had a little skirt / That fitted her so true / And sure as Mary grew and grew / The little skirt grew too. / Because of / Fletcher Jones / Cute / Length adjustment / (Patent pending) Back: FLETCHER JONES & STAFF PTY. LTD. MELBOURNE, CHADSTONE, FOOTSCRAY, BALLARAT, GEELONG, / WARRNAMBOOL, MORWELL, LAUNCESTON, HOBART, ADELAIDE, CANBERRA, SYDNEY, WOLLONGONG. fletcher jones, kilts, family life, farming, 1960s, fashion, children's fashion, children's clothing, tartan, clothing tag

One of two children’s kilts with bodices owned by Heather White and Sandra Hooker (nee White). The Fletcher Jones kilts were made in the 1960s and are in two different tartan designs. They were designed to be lengthened as the children grew by adjusting the hem of the bodice. An original clothing tag (NWM-9154) features a poem about this, which was greatly treasured by Sandra as a child. Three sisters, Sandra, Heather and Melinda, all had kilts as children growing up in the 1960s on a sheep farm near Torquay. The kilts were worn on special occasions, with woollen jumpers worn on top of the bodices. Photos show Heather (aged 8) and Sandra (aged 6) with their younger sister Melinda (aged 1), wearing the kilts at family farms “South Beach” and “Lambidgee”, both near Torquay, in 1965. The kilts were purchased by the children’s grandmother, most likely from Fletcher Jones in Geelong, and were highly valued by the family. This kilt belonged to Sandra.Woollen tartan kilt with cream coloured silk v necked sleeveless bodice attached. Kilt is green, red, yellow and cream. printed [label]: FLETCHER JONES AUSTRALIA / PURE WOOL / CREATED BY / Fletcher Jones / AUSTRALIA / F. J. DRY CLEANING & REPAIRS / SERVICE WILL CARE FOR / THIS GARMENT always fletcher jones, kilts, family life, farming, 1960s, fashion, children's fashion, children's clothing, tartan

One of two children’s kilts with bodices owned by Heather White and Sandra Hooker (nee White). The Fletcher Jones kilts were made in the 1960s and are in two different tartan designs. They were designed to be lengthened as the children grew by adjusting the hem of the bodice. An original clothing tag (NWM-9154) features a poem about this, which was greatly treasured by Sandra as a child. Three sisters, Sandra, Heather and Melinda, all had kilts as children growing up in the 1960s on a sheep farm near Torquay. The kilts were worn on special occasions, with woollen jumpers worn on top of the bodices. Photos show Heather (aged 8) and Sandra (aged 6) with their younger sister Melinda (aged 1), wearing the kilts at family farms “South Beach” and “Lambidgee”, both near Torquay, in 1965. The kilts were purchased by the children’s grandmother, most likely from Fletcher Jones in Geelong, and were highly valued by the family. This kilt belonged to Heather.Woollen tartan kilt with cream coloured cotton v necked sleeveless bodice attached. Kilt is green, red and cream. printed [label]: FLETCHER JONES AUSTRALIA / PURE WOOL / CREATED BY / Fletcher Jones / AUSTRALIA / F. J. DRY CLEANING & REPAIRS / SERVICE WILL CARE FOR / THIS GARMENT always fletcher jones, kilts, family life, farming, 1960s, fashion, children's fashion, children's clothing, tartan

This is a sample of the material used for the kilts of the members of the Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums. It was provided by Fletcher Jones and Staff Factory in Warrnambool. Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums was originally founded as the Warrnambool Pipe Band in 1906 with the objective of popularizing Scottish music. Later this objective was altered to include the fostering of bagpipe music. The band’s tartan was firstly the Gordon tartan then the Cameron of Erracht tartan and today it is the Anderson tartan. Since its formation the group has won many State Titles and has performed well also at national competitions including winning the Grade 2 Australian Championship in 1992. This material is of interest as a sample of the material used for the kilts of the members of the Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums, an important and long-established band in Warrnambool.This is a sample piece of tartan cloth of the Anderson Clan. The material was provided by the Fletcher Jones and Staff Factory in Warrnambool and used to make the kilts for the members of the Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums. The pattern is in squares of blue, red, black, yellow, green and white. The sample has frayed edges.warrnambool and district pipes and drums, history of warrnambool, fletcher jones, tartan

This tag came with the donation of two kilts. The donor's mother, Joy Newall owned these kilts. She lived on a wheat/sheep farm in the Wimmera where her husband also bred merino sheep. Joy was well known in the district for the way she dressed when out in public.Four page fold out paper tag with black and white graphics and text. Graphic on the front and back shows a full length portrait of a person wearing traditional Scottish clothing resting with their hand holding an upright rifle. A piece of string is attached through a hole in the top left corner. Printed: Authentic Clan Tartans / by Fletcher Jonesclothing, fashion, tartan, kilt, scottish, wool

The donor's mother, Joy Newall owned these kilts. She lived on a wheat/sheep farm in the Wimmera where her husband also bred merino sheep. Joy was well known in the district for the way she dressed when out in public.Red and dark green tartan kilt with eye and hook fastening clips and buttons on three different size settings. A metal clasp fastens on the left side. tag: Fletcher Jones / PURE NEW WOOL / DO NOT WASH / DO NOT BLEACH / VERY COOL IRON / DRY CLEAN ONLY / REMEMBER - FLETCHER JONES / OFFERS EXPERT PROFESSIONAL / CLEANING AND REPAIR SERVICEclothing, fashion, tartan, kilt, scottish, wool

The donor's mother, Joy Newall owned these kilts. She lived on a wheat/sheep farm in the Wimmera where her husband also bred merino sheep. Joy was well known in the district for the way she dressed when out in public.Maroon, brown, yellow and blue tartan kilt with eye and hook fastening clips and buttons on three different size settings. A metal clasp and large safety pin fastens on the left side.tag: Fletcher Jones / AUSTRALIA'S FINEST CLOTHING / MADE IN AUSTRALIAclothing, fashion, tartan, kilt, scottish, wool