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Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Underwear: Single Piece Bodice & Pants
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Underwear ...Cream coloured single piece undergarment featuring scalloped edging at the top and legs. The knee length garment has wide legs and buttons joining the crotch, which would have been at or just above the knees. It is considered that the fabric is an acrylic.women's clothing, underwear -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Nightwear: Cream Cotton Nightdress
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Nightwear ...Long cream coloured cotton nightdress with ‘v’ neckline with the use of commercially produced lace. While the nightdress is of very fine quality it includes small tears to the fabric on the bodice and some old repairs. women's clothing, nightwear, nightdress -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Underwear: Cream Silk Camisole / by Warners
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Underwear ...Cream coloured silk camisole. Manufacturer: ‘Warners, Made under license from USA’. Size 12. women's clothing, underwear, camisoles -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Underwear: Cream Silk Petticoat
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Underwear ...Cream coloured silk petticoat with spoke stitching at the neck. The petticoat has a dropped waist and features lace at the hem.women's clothing, underwear, petticoats -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Underwear: Cream Silk Chemise
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Underwear ...Cream coloured silk chemise with a scalloped hemline. The chemise has short sleeves and has horizontal tucking on the skirt. There is additional embroidery on the base and on the yoke.women's clothing, underwear, chemises -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Women's Clothing, Underwear: Fuji Silk Slip
... Women's Clothing...women's clothing...Kew Historical Society Inc Women's Clothing Underwear: Fuji ...Cream coloured ‘fuji silk’ slip.women's clothing, underwear, slips -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Women's Clothing, Crushed Velvet Wedding Dress, 1934
... Women's Clothing...Women's Clothing Clothing Crushed Velvet Wedding Dress ...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.Cream coloured full length crushed velvet, wedding dress originally worn by Laurie Dean (nee Jenkins) at her wedding in Mildura, August 1934.wedding dresses, australian fashion - 1930s, laurie dean, marriages -- mildura (vic.) -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Magazine, Weekly Times, 30/07/1932
... women's clothing... "What Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's clothing... Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's clothing ...Original paper issue of 8 pages from The Weekly Times, Magazine Section, for Saturday, July 30, 1932. Front cover features "What Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's clothing, advertising paper patterns available for purchase.newspapers, clothing, women's clothing, fashion -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Magazine, Weekly Times, 01/10/1932
... women's clothing... features "What Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's... Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's clothing ...Original paper issue of 4 pages from The Weekly Times, Magazine Section, for Saturday, October 1, 1932. Front cover features "What Shall We Wear?" with illustrations of women's clothing, advertising paper patterns available for purchase.newspaper, clothing, women's clothing, fashion -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Dress, Two Piece Purple Silk Dress, 1930s
... women's clothing....), Women's clothing, Weir Collection Dresses, ... -- Kew (Vic.), Women's clothing, Weir Collection Dresses ...An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), Illapa -- 84 Princess Street -- Kew (Vic.), Women's clothing, Weir Collection Dresses, This garment is part of a collection of women’s clothing, owned and worn by either Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge) - born in Clare, South Australia 1867, died Kew aged 81 in 1948) - and by her only daughter. They date from the 1880s to the 1940s. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses, evening coats, capes, and undergarments. As the wife and daughter of a mine manager, their clothing are fine examples of clothing worn by upper middle class Australian women in domestic circumstances and at social and civic events. A number of the costumes from the 1920s to the 1940s are of a particularly fine quality, being both rare, representative and intact examples of Australian fashion of the period. The garments in the Weir Collection were donated to the Kew Historical Society by a granddaughter of Edith Weir in 2017.Two piece lightweight purple silk outfit consisting of a bodice and very full skirt. The loose fitting bodice is joined at the front by three fabric covered large buttons beneath which are two flat ties of the same fabric that are also buttoned. The bodice has wide pleats at the waist. The long full sleeves have wide cuffs.edith mary weir (nee betteridge), illapa -- 84 princess street -- kew (vic.), women's clothing, weir collection, dresses, fashion -- 1930s -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Knitted Mohair Shawl, 1970s
... women's clothing.... shawls women's clothing ...Multi-coloured knitted and fringed triangular mohair shawl in rust tonings.shawls, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Silk and Lace Scarf, 1900s
... women's clothing... in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. lace women's clothing ...The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Rectangular silk panel edged with lace at either end.lace, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Lace Bow, 1920s
... women's clothing... in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. lace women's clothing ...The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Cream net bow edged with lace, gathered at the centrelace, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Sleeve Cuff
... women's clothing... in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. women's clothing ...The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. One of a pair of muslin cuffs as worn by maids. Hand sewn.women's clothing, sleeve cuffs -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Lace Bodice, 1900s
... women's clothing... in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. lace women's clothing ...The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Cream bodice with pearl buttons. A net band has been attached at the waistline to facilitate the garment being tucked in. There are some machine made elements hand tacked on but the garment is mainly hand made. Most of the garment is diamond mesh with picot . The yoke is crotchet mesh with applied daisy motifs. Large daffodils and daisy motifs are applied to the main body of the garmentlace, women's clothing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing, Linen Waist Band and Lace Drops, 1900s
... women's clothing... in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. lace women's clothing ...The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Curved white cotton band with pin tucked rectangular inset front and back. It curves downward to enable the two bobbin lace panels to hang downwards. Has four crotched buttons. The stiches used are plait stitch, cloth stitch, and mesh stitch.lace, women's clothing