Dress

Historical information

Long coffee coloured wool lace evening gown with long sleeves and short train. According to the donor (see correspondence in supp. file), this gown was made from Australian wool woven in Bradford and made up in Paris. It was given to the Melbourne Legacy Wives Association by Mr Ken Clarke (former head of the Wool Board and a Legatee) for use in a parade of garments by the Legacy Wives Association.

Physical description

Long coffee coloured wool lace evening gown with long sleeves and short train. Bodice of long coffee coloured wool lace evening gown with long sleeves and short train.

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