This handmade woman’s nightdress comes from the Kinnear family of Allandale, Allansford. In the early 1840s William and John Allan took up a large tract of land to the east of the Hopkins River and in the late 1840s William Allan took over the Allandale section of the run and John Allan took the Tooram section. In 1906 the Kinnear family acquired a portion of Allandale which included the homestead. The nightdress came from the estates of the donor’s great aunts. This item is retained as an example of an early 20th century woman’s nightdress and it has the provenance of coming from the Kinnear family of Allandale Allansford. This is a white cotton nightdress with an opening to the waist which is enclosed with two white buttons. There is a frill of lace on one side of the opening. The white collar also has a large white frill of lace. The long sleeves are inset and have a band of lace at the wrists. There are some stains on the dress. vintage clothing, kinnear family, allansford, history of warrnambool

White cotton nightdress.

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Short white lawn nightdress. Missing button. Pintucked.costume, female nightwear

This silk nightdress was made by Mabel Church in the 1920s. Mabel undertook a dress making and tailoring apprenticeship at Whan's Store in High Street, Wodonga.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.A mid-length silk nightdress with hand stitched embroidery on collar and sleeves.silk, dress making, dress, tailor, apprencticeship, nightdress, 1920s, wodonga, whan's store, albury wodonga

This silk nightdress was made by Mabel Church in the 1920s. Mabel undertook a dress making and tailoring apprenticeship at Whan's Store in High Street, Wodonga. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.A mid-length silk nightdress with pink hand stitched embroidery on collar and sleeves.silk, dress making, dress, tailor, apprencticeship, nightdress, 1920s, wodonga, whan's store, albury wodonga

White nightdress with ribbon thread embroidery. V neck with broderie anglaise.costume, female nightwear

Cream silk Nightdress - straight cut with bias near hem to allow Nightdress to flair. Embroidered in cream silk with open lattice pattern. Pocket and neck edged in cream satin. V Neck and sleeveless. Belt tabs.costume, female nightwear

Pink Fuji Silk Nightdress. Crocheted neckline, short sleeves, 4 panels pintuckingInitials "EM"clothing, nightwear

White nightdress - Two panels pin tucking fine crochet on square neck. Long sleevescostume, female nightwear

Apricot sleeveless long nightdress scalloped edge on neckline with self embroidery at neckline. Tie for waist.costume, female nightwear

Cream cotton Nightdress with silk crochet square neckline. Three triangles at waist gathered with silk thread.costume, female nightwear

White linen nightdress. Eyelet embroidery and button hole embroidery round neck and yolk. Short sleeves.costume, female nightwear

The Lady Barbara Grimwade Costume Collection is comprised of Lady Barbara Grimwade's personal apparel and includes 145 pieces of clothing, 10 hats, 19 handbags, 66 pairs of shoes and assorted accessories of gloves, belts and scarves. In its breadth, this significant acquisition ranges from the mundane to the memorable, therefore giving a balanced representation of one person's taste. Following Lady Barbara Grimwade’s death in March 1990, Ararat Gallery formally accepted the generous gift of clothing and accessories donated by Lady Grimwade's son, Mr Angus K Grimwade, on 28 August 1991. Subsequent smaller donations in 1995 enhanced the collection. Lady Grimwade's Scottish forebears, the Gaerloch Campbells, first settled in Australia in 1861 in the Ararat-Beaufort district. Her great great grandfather, Mr Henry Campbell, died on the voyage to Australia. His widow, Jane, with 10 of her 13 children, farmed and grazed land, firstly at Stockyard Hill then at Fiery Creek, near Buangor, before leaving the shire in 1873. Lady Grimwade held a privileged position in Melbourne society. As the wife of Sir Andrew Grimwade, a prominent businessman, Chairman of several boards and a Trustee of various committees, Lady Grimwade met with royalty, heads of state, politicians, corporate directors, and horse and cattle breeders. Excerpt from 'Hot Pink Summers' catalogue essay, Helen Jackson, 1995.

Long white cotton Nightdress with wide cotton lace at square neckline and edge of sleeves. Pin tucking at waist.costume, female nightwear

Richelieu embroidery - White openwork: the pattern outlined in buttonhole stitch and linked by bars (often with picots, like needlepoint lace) with the fabric background cut awayNightdress, ladies - (cotton) french seams Cut out work with Richelieu embroidered. Arm sleeve edges buttonholed with picots.costume, female nightwear

Long white cotton nightdress embroidered in white at neckline and sleeves. Scallop edging on neck and sleeves. Eyelet lace at waist.costume, female nightwear

Long cream satin Nightdress with ties at waist. Cream lace at V neckline and edge of short sleeves and hem of gowncostume, female nightwear

Cream Fuji silk nightdress with shoestring straps. Richelieu embroidery on front Hems bound in cream satin. Cut on the bias.costume, female nightwear

White pin tucked nightdress with concealed pearl button front fastening. Lace Collar long sleeves and lace cuffs.costume, female nightwear

Fuji silk cream nightdress. Embroidered blue and pink motif on bodice repeated on shoulder. Crochet work on neckline and sleeve edging.costume, female nightwear

Cream nightdress, short sleeves, concealed press studs. Round neck and cuffs, lace yolk, pin tucked and embroidered, gathered back.costume, female nightwear

White cotton nightdress with cotton lace forming bodice. Five pearl buttons under placket. Long sleeves with cotton lace edging.costume, female nightwear

White cotton Nightdress with short sleeves. White crochet lace in six rows forming pattern at neck. Lace inset in sleeves and on edging.costume, female nightwear