Wedding accessories when Bernice Prior married James Graydon on 11th April 1936 in the Methodist Church, Elsternwick.1. Wedding Photo Black and white. 2. Cream Silk Gloves. 3. Wedding decoration - Cream satin ribbon to which is attached seven silver wishbones and wax orange blossom . 4. Wedding decoration - cream satin ribbon to which is attached cream satin silpper inside which is a small doll and wax orange blossom. 5. Button hole boutonniere - orange blossom and silver leaves. 6. Buttonhole boutonniere-orange blossom with green leaves. 7. Returned to donor as it was acidic. 8. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate.costume, female ceremonial

Cardboard or plastic horse shoe shape wrapped in white satin ribbon. The face of the horse shoe is covered in pleated two - edged cotton lace 3 cm wide. A small silk flower, with stamen at the centre trims the lower edge of the horse shoe. A silk ribbon bow sits at the top of the horse shoe, with a 17 cm long wrist loop.wedding, accessories, wedding horse shoe

Black dinner suit. Comprising tails coat, and white vest with three pearl buttons. Accompanied by bow tie. Size SM. Trousers missing. bow ties, wedding accessories, wedding clothing, waistcoats, clothing accessories

Object. Clear plastic basket, in the shape of a flower carrying basket, with a high looped metal handle. A .8 cm wide satin ribbon bow adorns the top of the handle. Six silk fabric rose buds stand in the basket, with four stems of decorative pearl tipped ''stamens'' and one larger pearl on each stem. Silk leaves and flowers are all arranged in a frill of tulle.wedding, accessories, cake topper decoration

Objects.Wedding cake decorative assortment. Paper serviette:presumably from Reception - in red and blue lettering: Pellegrinis Melbourne, and an illustration of a cup of coffee. Cake decoration silk flower, velvet flowers, pearl trims, foil leaves: Plastic decorative heart shaped cake decorations with love bird and ring: Three velvet flowers with pearl centres: Four plastic bars to support cake pillars. Four postal order counterfoils: $3:25: 25c, $3. One receipt from Vic Roberts Men's Wear 1-65. One handyplast band-aid. One dot of confetti.wedding, accessories, cake decorations

Worn by Barbara Cornell for her 1938 wedding. Made by her family.Cream ribbon horseshoe, with orange blossom decoration. Lace trim on end.wedding accessories, horseshoes

Belonging to Barbara Cornell. Worn for her 1938 marriage.A cream ribbon horseshoe with beads adorned by trailing ribbon with small pink horseshoes with diamantes.horseshoes, wedding accessories

X 3 handmade wedding horseshoes C 1963. Carried by Estelle Macnaughtan at her wedding on 23 September 1963.Wedding regalia C 1960'sX 3 decorative wedding horseshoes. Handmade with satin ribbon, 'orange blossom', and lace & net.Nilwedding regalia, accessories

Worn by Rosalie Whalen as part of her going-away outfit after her wedding on 1st June, 1966. Hat purchased along with a kangaroo fur coat but donor does not remember where purchased.Rosalie is the great granddaughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1966 cream kangaroo fur pill-box style hat with oyster satin lining. See also NA4579 wedding dress accessories. Supp. file under NA4579costume, female headwear

Golden satin ribbon gathered over a cardboard horseshoe shape. Light cream embroidered ribbon, 68 cms long, forms a loop, and is attached to the horseshoe with a bow. A floral arrangement of two leaves and five small "berries" decorates the horseshoe. Merle's Grandparents, Alice and Charles Geuer were married in 1892, celebrating their Wedding in 1942. The horseshoe was a gift on this occasion.costume accessories, clothes accessories, wedding celebration horseshoe small

George Harold Merrett married Dorothy Lorna James at Christ church Horsham 14/8/1954. wedding gown and accessories were donated by family members.Worn by groomsmanOne pair male grey gloves size 6 featuring black press clip and 3 darts on front.costume accessories, glove accessories

George Harold Merrett married Dorothy Lorna James at Christ Church Horsham 14/08/1954. Wedding Gown & all accessories were donated by family, plus wedding photo.Mauve Damask satin full length bridesmaid dress. Shaped bodice with pin tuck detail over bust line, pin tuck shawl collar across back. Zip closing down back, full flared skirt. Bodice lined with rayon. |Refer to 3985.1-5, 3949.1-2, 4138, 3999.1-2, 4000.1-2costume, female ceremonial

George Harold Merrett married Dorothy Lorna James at Christ Church, Horsham 14/08/1954. wedding gown and accessories were donated by family members. Photo of wedding couple.Cream lace dress and train overlaying pink satin with attached cream taffeta half slip trimmed with 4 cm cream lace inserted with blue ribbon. Design is scalloped sweetheart neck, dropped waist line and 34 pink satin covered buttons down centre back of the bodice. Sleeves are crossover cap sleeves and 180 cm train from centre back waist line. Pair of elbow length cream kid gloves, three pearl buttons at wrist and cream net horseshoe with apple blossom and pink rayon horse shoe. Full length cream veil attached to pearl and blossom headdress. See also NA4231 Mauve Bridesmaid's dress, NA4138 Mauve hat for bridesmaid's dress and NA3949 Mauve fingerless gloves for bridesmaid's dress.costume, female ceremonial

Worn by bridesmaid at Fell's wedding1950's mauve satin 's' shaped cocktail hat with pink, mauve & aqua net 'flower' decoration at one end worn with mauve bridesmaid's dress NA4231 and bridesmaid's fingerless mauve gloves NA3949. See Wedding Dress and accessories NA3985.costume, female headwear

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 wedding dress was worn by the grandmother of Val Warren.Raw silk wedding dress. The full length dress has lace on the bodice and long sleeves. Other decorative elements include finely pleated silk panels on the bodice, an insert on the skirt and on the cuffs of the sleeves The dress features extensive use of both utilitarian and decorative buttons that are covered in the same silk fabric as the dress. The final photograph shows two early repairs to the dress. Lydia Edwards in 'How to Read A Dress (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017), when describing a 1912 dress in the McCord Museum notes that: 'In 1911-12 the use of buttons for both fastening and decoration was extremely popular, the American women's magazine The Delineator declaring at the end of 1911 that "one cannot use buttons to liberally in the present mode".' (p.132)costumes, wedding dresses, women's fashion - 1910s, fashion design, fashion -- 1910s

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 wedding dress was worn by Marjorie Don who married Algernon Garlick, 1928Cream coloured crepe-de-chine wedding dress with a dropped waist comprised of a wide band of ribbon. The bodice is gathered at the top in narrow bands. Rows of pearl buttons extend to the waist from the neckline. The front of the skirt below the waist is made of a contrasting self patterned striped fabric.fashion - melbourne - 1920s, flapper dresses, wedding dresses, marjorie don, algernon garlick

The Grinton Collection. The wedding of Jack Grintons younger Brother Fred and wife Lucy. Refer - Cat No. 1280 for Jacks service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a semi-formal full-length portrait of a bride and groom. The bride is standing. Groom is seated. Background - house verandah. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 6: Life after 1919". "A. Fred Grinton and Lucy Sutherland". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

Wedding veil and headpiece. Soft cream in colour, the fine soft tulle is embroidered with a continuous, curvaceous, chain stitched embroidered leaf design. The tulle has been cut to follow the curves of the embroidery.The three tier veil is tightly gathered onto a one cm band, which is stitched to a clear plastic, curved comb 8.5 cm long and which would hold in the hair of the bride. The headpiece is made from cream coloured ribbon and simulated pearls. Top layer of tulle 57 cms: Middle layer of tulle 65 cms: lower layer of tulle 72 cms. Headpiece 21 cm x 7 cm WITH 11400.1105 AND 11400.1107costume accessories, female, tulle three tier wedding veil and head p

Clothing. .5 cm ribbon, looped into flowers, which have 2 cm long stems (2of) with tiny pearls on the ends. There are two stems of these flowers wrapped together with cotton thread - these stems are 12.5 cm long and possibly curved over the bridal veil.costume accessories, female, wedding head piece.

Clothing. Cardboard shape, covered in gathered satin ribbon, and edged with 1.5 cm floral patterned lace.Two silk organza flowers, with six tiny pearls at their centre, trim the lower edges of the horse shoe. One on either side. These have been glued in place, and cover a metal staple, which secures the ribbon in place.''Good Luck'' to you both, love Carol and Maurie. (written on paper and attached to the back with a pin).costume accessories, female, satin ribbon and lace wedding horse shoe

Clothing. Light cream in colour. Fine possibly silk tulle, tightly gathered at the front. Measuring 255 cms long, the veil is edged with a very fine silk binding. A shorter 78 cm long layer also tightly gathered, sits over the top. A third layer also 78 cm long is separated from the lower tiers. This Would possibly be the layer that came forward over the bride's face. It may later have been removed. It is also bound in fine satin binding, and has rounded front edges, as do the other two layers.costume accessories, female, long tulle three tier wedding veil

Sheer embroidered nylon. Silk thread embroidery in a floral pattern. Scalloped edge finishes the lace panel. The original train on the wedding dress was a feature of the wedding gown, falling in tiers as a "waterfall" effect. One tier was later used by Merle to make a christening dress for her first child, Bronwyn. Evidence is still visible of the gathering thread at the top of this panel.costume accessories, female, wedding dress train fabric