Photograph of a bride and two bridesmaids. The bride is Laurie Dean who was married in Mildura in August 1934. The crushed velvet, wedding gown that she wears in the photo is also part of the collection.Crushed velvet wedding gown worn by Laurie Dean, nee Jenkins at her wedding in Mildura, August 1934. Donate day her daughter Mary Deane.laurie dean, wedding photographs

Wedding Photo of Annie Elizabeth Bone who married Ernest Brighton Phillips on 16.7.1902Photo of Annie Elizabeth Bone dressed in her wedding gownstawell portrait

This dress was worn by Alice Bell on the day of her marriage to Henry Whisson in 1902 at Kaniva, Victoria.Wedding Dress of Alice May Bellweddings, wedding gowns, dresses, vintage - dresses, alice bell, henry whisson, kaniva - weddings

Catalogue of Exhibition, Bendigo Art gallery, 2011- Exhibition catalogue, Bendigo Art gallery - Cover photograph of part of exhibitionThe Australian Aesthetic Wedding Dress 1822 to 2011 Dewey No. 392. 540994bendigo art gallery, australian wedding gowns

This gown was worn by Ellen Harvey Cundy (1857--1939) on her marriage to Thomas Davenport Wood on January 23, 1878. It was the first marriage at St. Paul's Church of England, Clyde Street, Myrtleford. The gown was made by the bride's mother, Marrianne CundyThis is the first bridal gown to grace the former timber church building. Both the Cundy and Wood families were prominent locally, having settled at Waterloo/Barwidgee Creek/Myrtleford area in the 1860s. Marianne Cundy was a teacher at Myrtleford State School 955 from 1870-76, where the gown is now housed.Hand-made cream patterned wedding gown, circa1878, long-sleeved and complete with bustle.wedding gown, cundy, wood,

Wedding dress worn by Marian Hinde in 1886.1886 Wedding Gown with short waisted jacket, buttoned down front. Full pleated skirt with over hip yoke and bustled (beige). Lace at neck and at cuff edge. Worn by Marian Hinde in 1886. See framed photo NA750 of Marian in the wedding gown.costume, female, female ceremonial

Clare Maud Field married George Thomas Magrath, 24th August 19381938 cream wedding gown, long sleeves, small train, roulette trim on peter pan collarwedding dress, clare maud field, george thomas magrath, 1938, marriage, nhill

This dress was worn by Brighton model Coral Triplett when she married John Knowles at St John's Church, Toorak, on 18 June 1966. Made from beaded wool lace, it was commissioned by the Australian Wool Board for the Gown of the Year competition and made by Jinoel, a high-end Melbourne fashion house run by husband and wife team Jill and Noel Kemmelfield.White French wool lace wedding gown with low neckline and high empire waist. Bodice embroidered with beads.wedding dress, 1960s, coral triplett, coral knowles, john knowles, jinoel, australian wool board, gown of the year, wool lace

This photograph shows Charles Winnet Daniel Allen and Gladys Eileen Harris on their wedding day, 18th December 1937. This photographs relates to the fox fur coat which is now part of the National Wool Museum Collection, NWM-9090. "The foxes were shot in the 1950's by my Father, Charles Winnet Daniel Allen at two properties around Bacchus Marsh. One was Greystones at Glenmore, owned by the O'Keith family and the other was at Parwan, owned by the Miles Family. In the late 1940's and early 1950's, the Government put a bounty on the fox head. A pair of ears were sent to the Council and you were paid 2 pennies and the skins were sold to a skin buyer. My Father would go out on moon lit nights and shoot the foxes then skin them, which he would peg on a board to dry. He took 21 fox skins to Nettlebergs Pty. Ltd., Furriers at 173 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Victoria, to have this coat made for my Mother, Gladys Eileen Allen. It cost Twenty Pound and Nine Shillings to have the skins made into this coat. My Father died on the 1st July 1982 and my Mother on the 15th October 1993, aged 76. This coat was inherited by me Theresa Joy Hodge (nee Allen) on the passing of my Mother. I have worn it on cold days, but seeing that I am 84 and the coat is 74 years old, I would like to donate it to you, as I have no-one to leave it to and hope that you and the visitors to your Museum will enjoy looking at it." Theresa Hodge, 2025 Theresa was a dairy farmer, who grew up in Bacchus Marsh with her parents, before moving to South Australia in 1980 to a 167 acre farm in Burrungale.Black and white photograph a man and a woman standing together. The woman is wearing a wedding gown and headpiece, and the man is wearing a suit.back: [handwritten] Wedding Photo of Gladys Harris / and Charles Allen 1937 / 17-3-1994 / 18-12-37 / Church of England / 18-12-1937 / ORIGINAL: / a. Surmon back: [printed] ALLEYNE HOCKLEY / 12 WILKIE STREET / CASTLEMAINE 3450 / Phone 721425 back: [printed] Kodak / PAPERfox fur coat, fashion, hunting, pest eradication, farming, rural life, bacchus marsh, greystones, glenmore, parwan, fox, nettlebergs pty ltd, furriers, clothing, theresa hodge, charles allen, gladys allen, wedding

Jean Maddock married Arthur Victor Burgess in 1923.Sepia photograph of a young woman wearing long wedding gown, pearl necklace and long veil, seated with right hand at waist left hand by side.On card mount, handwritten beneath photograph "Best wishes from Jean". On reverse: "Jean Maddock, post master's daughter".jean maddock, arthur victor burgess, weddings

Mary Forrest Gardner was born on 26th April 1845 and married Joseph Bartlett Davies on 6th February 1872 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Launceston, Tasmania. She was the sister-in-law of Sir Matthew Davies, Governor of Victoria. Her father was the Rev. John Gardner. She died on 28th October 1887 and was buried at the Boroondara Cemetery. The Mentone Presbyterian Church was built as a memorial to her. The foundation stone of the church was laid by J. Bartlett Davies on 17th August 1889.Sepia toned carte de visite, full-length studio portrait of Mary Forrest Davies (nee Gardner) in her wedding gown, 6th February 1872.mary forrest gardner, joseph bartlett davies, sir matthew davies, rev. john gardner, mentone presbyterian church

Wedding gown worn by Dianne Warren for her wedding in 1978, daughter of Frances Warren1978 White wedding dress in a fibre material with all over pattern embossed full length with train, long sleeves coming to a point, 5 buttons and loops fastening. Curved shape neckline, high waist, curved at front, seams over bust, five panel skirt. 34 covered buttons and loops down back.costume, female ceremonial

Also another photo taken laterBlack and white photograph taken on the wedding day of Phyllis Beyer to Wallace Munro showing the bride in close fitting headdress and a wedding gown with handkerchief hemline, with her father Thomas Beyer fisherman Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, celebration

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

Charles Bennett was a son of William Garnsworthy and Susan Bennett. He married Francis Elizabeth (Lizzie) Craze in 1911.Black and white portrait of a gentleman in formal attire seated to left of a young lady standing wearing long sleeved full length wedding gown with train and flowered headdress with long veil, holding bridal bouquet in front with both hands.On reverse of photograph, information probably supplied by Stella Surman: "Mr Charles Bennett / Lizzie Crase".frances elizabeth (lizzie) craze, charles bennett, weddings

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

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 gown. 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

This wedding gown was worn by Mary Ann Lawrence at 8.00am on 5 January 1842 at St John's Church, Launceston, when she married Francis Henty. The couple were to catch the tide on their way to Portland two hours later. Francis Henty was the youngest son of Thomas Henty, who with his family, their retainers and property moved to the Australian colonies between 1829 and 1832. In 1834, Francis’ older brother, Edward, sailed from Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land to what was to become Portland in the western part of Port Phillip District [Victoria]. Francis, together with the first flock of Merino sheep [in Victoria], followed some months later. The first and second generations of the Henty family established vast pastoral properties in the Western part of the Port Phillip District. Francis Henty managed ‘Merino Downs’ near Casterton, while also living in his retirement at ‘Field Place' in Kew. The Henty Collection of nineteenth and twentieth century clothing, including outerwear and underwear, was collected, stored and exhibited over time by female family members descended from Francis and Mary Ann Henty. During the twentieth century, items from the collection were modelled in two fashion parades by various descendants [1937, 1959]. The items in the collection are historically and aesthetically significant, with provenance provided by oral and written tradition within or held by the family. A number of the items in the collection are very rare survivors, and provide researchers with the evidence needed to reconstruct the lives of notable women in the Port Phillip District [later Victoria] during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.Mary Ann Lawrence's grey silk wedding gown has a v-line waist and a partly smocked bodice. It is lined with muslin throughout. It has hand-tatted cotton lace and handmade piping around the neck and bodice and pleated short sleeves. There was originally trimming on the skirt which was removed at a later date. Orange blossom made of chamois and tiny coiled springs originally decorated the neckline. The outfit was complemented by a bonnet to which a Limerick lace veil was attached. MEASUREMENTS (MM): GIRTH - Neck 914, Chest 812.8, Waist 660.4, Cuff 330.2, Hem circumference 3200.4. VERTICAL - Front neck to hem 1270, Front waist to hem 1016, Back neck to hem 1320.8, Back waist to hem 1041.4, Sleeve length 114.3. HORIZONTAL - Neck to sleeve head 50.8, Chest back 406.4, Underarm to underarm 406.4.mary ann lawrence, francis henty, wedding dresses, fashion -- 1840s, women's clothing

The wedding gown was worn by Lucy Kneeshaw Prout for her marriage to John Sommers on 29th November, 1871 at Trinity Church of England and Ireland, Williamstown, Victoria. Lucy was born in Woolwich, Kent, England in August 1850 and immigrated to Australia with her family in 1852 on the 'SS Coromandel'. She was the youngest of five children. Their parents were Edward and Elizabeth Prout (nee Hall). Lucy died in 1940 - 90 years of age. John E. Sommers was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1846 and emigrated to Australia with his family in June 1853 on the 'Tongataboo'. His marriage certificate shows that he was an engineer. He studied at the National Gallery's School of Design under both Clark and Campbell from 1872 to 1879. He drew a compressed charcoal and pencil portrait of Fred McCubbin in 1876. The portrait was displayed in the Golden Summers exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1985 and is shown on page 40 of the Golden Summers catalogue. Their grand-daughter, Mrs Marjorie Gibson (born 1910) said he was associated with the Heidelberg School and the Box Hill Artists Camp. He is also noted in the 'Book of Australian Artists'. He exhibited prolifically with the Victorian Artists Society until his resignation in 1898. In 1881 John Sommers took employment with the Education Department at Castlemaine (Ref. Golden Summer catalogue - pages 26 and 40). John died in 1930 aged 84 years. John and Lucy Sommers children John and Dora both studied at the National Gallery of Victoria, so senior was added to John E. Sommers Senior's works. There is a short biography on page 26 of Golden Summers. Researched by Valda and Ted Arrowsmith May 2006.One piece old gold Paper Taffeta wedding gown, stand up collar, piped in green taffeta. Forty covered buttons from neck to hemline. Shaped sleeve with 15cm cuff and three buttons. Two rows of seven cm appliqued green and gold shaped fans along hemline. Two rows of green and gold piping and 8cm deep gold fringe. Back of dress has central panel of pleats and six covered buttons and a square cut hem line for the train at back. Dress bodice is lined and has two 7cm bones in side seam.costume, female ceremonial

Lila Elizabeth Thompson & Lloyd Frederick Henseleit were married at Church of Christ, Kaniva on Saturday, November 17th 1956The Thompson and the Henseleit families are from the district.1956 Wedding gown of white figured nylon organza over satin featuring a V shaped neckline front and back. The skirt was styled in a bouffant H-line with a satin band tying in a big bow at the back and falling into two satin panels each side of the train.wedding dress, lila thompson, church of christ, kaniva, november 17 1956, vintage - dresses, textiles - bridal - fashion, lloyd henseleit

Series of photos taken at the Exhibition of 200 Years of Wedding Fashion in Australia, a collection of wedding gowns from the Fashion Collection of the Kew Historical Society. Exhibition venue - Villa Alba Museum, 44 Walmer Street, Kew, 3101. wedding dresses, kew historical society, villa alba museum, 2025 australian heritage festival

Sepia Photograph on fawn board. Wedding Photo. Bride in short wedding gown of 1920's and one female attendant with hat large trailing bouquet, men in 3 piece suits with buttonholes and gloves. Inscription: Printed B.R. of board 'CROXTON/STUDIO','631 HIGH ST/Northcote'person, group, wedding, see 815

"Ivy (Clayton) and husband Frank O'Neill. My aunt (Daisy) Amy's daughter would have made Ivy's dress. She was a designer. She made my Mum's wedding gown, also mine. Beautiful work." - Vicki Wilson. Ivy May Clayton (1894-1946) married Henry Francis O'Neill (1896-1966) in 1917.Digital copy of black and white photographclayton family, ivy may clayton, oneill family, henry francis oneill

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

A report in the Southern Argus (S.A.) described the bride's dress as: Magnolia chiffon velvet fashioned the lovely wedding gown, made with square-neck bodice, and long tight cowl sleeves, and allied to a softly flaring skirt, which extended at the back into a graceful train. The veil of old Spanish lace (a gift from her aunt) was mounted on filmy magnolia, tulle, caught with an orange blossom halo. Full length Magnolia chiffon velvet wedding dress with square-neck bodice, and long tight cowl sleeves above a softly flaring skirt which extends at the back into a graceful train. The gown was worn by Elsie Lorance (Laurie) Jenkins at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Mildura in 1934.The photo was taken when the dress was displayed at Villa Alba Museum in 2025 as part of an exhibition by Kew Historical Society of 'wedding fashion'.weddings -- mildura (vic.) -- 1934, st andrew’s presbyterian church mildura, elsie lorance (laurie) jenkins, fashion -- 1930s

Sepia photograph of a man wearing suit, seated with hands on thighs, and lady in wedding long gown and veil holding bouquet in right hand, left hand by her side standing beside him."Mr and Mrs Tom Cunningham (long Tom)"mr and mrs tom cunningham, weddings

Diana Trewenack is the youngest daughter of Cedric Hirst and great granddaughter of Godfrey Hirst. Her father was Managing Director and Chairman of Directors of Godfrey Hirst Woollen Mills until its takeover in the 60’s. Diana was married at St David's Church in Geelong in May 1954. The material for the wedding gown was made with very fine cream wool woven at the Godfrey Hirst Woollen Mill. From discussion with Diana, the dress was put together by a local dressmaker in Geelong. It is fine pure wool and beaded on the edge of the wrap over skirt and on the long train.Cream coloured woollen wedding dress with long sleeves. Decorative beading pattern around cuffs and up the front edge of the dress. Zippers at each sleeve and back of dress. - 7825.1 Train, made with same cream woollen material as dress, with matching beaded edging. Attaches with clasp around waist of dress. - 7825.2 Veil made of cream tulle, with beaded headband. - 7825.3wedding dress, ceremony, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, woollen mills, textiles, fashion, dressmaking, diana trewenack, viel, gown

Clothing. Tulle veil, with a scalloped edge, outlined with chain stitch silk embroidery. The four corners have elaborate silk, chain-stitch embroidery in a floral design. Petals of two large flowers in each corner are appliquéd silk, also outlined with the chain-stitch embroidery. From a photo supplied by the donor, it would appear that this veil was worn around the shoulders, and extending to the hipline. A very long veil was then worn over the top, and seems to be a similar length as the wedding gown train. (This veil is not in the donation to BHS).costume, female ceremonial, wedding veil

This wedding dress belonged to Rayleen Haig OAM, nee Janetzki, who married Donald Haig in Geelong on 15 August 1964. The dress was designed for Rayleen and made by Deon's of Melbourne, which specialised in wedding gowns (she believes it was above Sportsgirl in Collins Street). It cost about one hundred pounds. The reception was held in the Carlton Hotel, Geelong. A longtime local resident, Rayleen was a Brighton councillor (1983-92) and mayor (1989-90). She was awarded the OAM in 2007 for "service to local government and to the community through health, historical and aged care organisations, particularly within the City of Bayside, and to the National Council of Women of Australia".Cream silk dress with boat neck, short sleeves and back zip. Guipure lace flowers on sleeves and skirt.wedding dress, rayleen haig, rayleen janetzki, donald haig, deon's of melbourne, brighton council, mayor