Historical information

The photograph provides details relating to the student's dress and deportment in 1909. The girls wear full-length dark skirts with wide belts and white blouses. The blouses are not uniform but feature high necks, cuffed sleeves and lace decoration. Their hair is elaborately coiffured and adorned with large bows. The teacher is wearing a mortar-board and academic gown. Her skirt of light-coloured.

Significance

The photograph has social significance due to its representation of fashions for young ladies in 1909.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with grey mount featuring the Clarendon Ladies College Form VI (Intermediate and leaving) class in 1909. Students are arramnged in three rows - first row on floor, second row seated and third row standing. 18 students and one staff.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on bottom left corner of front of mount: Richards & Co/Ballarat;
Handwritten on back of mount: Clarendon/Form VI (Inter & leaving)/1909/E.L.R.