Camisole
1920s pink-coral camisole worn under dress M4713.2011.7.1. It is simply made from the same material as the dress and the bottom edge is unfinished.
Coat
A lady's long black coat with a ruffled collar and tucked cuffs, c.1922-1926. It was worn to accompany a day dress, donor reference number M3305.1975.1.
Comb
This is a Zulu hair comb from South Africa. It is carved from a flat piece of wood. The head of the comb is decorated with lines and dots. Zulu women wore the comb as an ornament in their hair.
Crinoline Frame
A crinoline frame with a circular hoop. It has white and black vertically striped fabric. Crinoline frames were used in the mid nineteenth century to support petticoats.
Doll
This is a doll of a Canadian woman. The doll is made from wood and is wearing a fabric costume with snow shoes. There is a similar doll of a Canadian man in the collection.
Dress
This is a plain green, long-sleeved dress with a collar and button-up opening down the front. There is a breast-pocket, two pockets on the skirt, and a cloth belt. The dress also has badges and ribbons ...
Dress
An early 1950s dress made from a printed satin type fabric. It is beige with a pattern of large green, purple and white flowers and leaves. The dress has a tucked bodice, halter neck style, long skirt ...
Dress
An early 1950s sleeveless dress made out of man made fibre with a black and white dogtooth check pattern. The dress has a below the knee skirt and a square neck line. There is a zip at the back and black ...
Dress
A sleeveless coral pink Frank Usher dress with a zipped back. It has three gold buttons on the front and a curved neckline, 1955-1965.
Dress
A sleeveless sparkling black velvet Frank Usher dress, with a V-neckline and frills at the neckline and hem. The hem is gathered material with dots and swirls on it.
Dress
A lilac dress made of striped purple fabric. The dress has long sleeves and a long skirt. It has a white lace yoke and long white lace cuffs with a boned collar and pink lining.
Dress
A beige linen dress. The dress is knee length and has long sleeves and a square neck. It is edged with bands of orange and the fabric has been printed with black lines and floral patterns.
Dress
A watered silk dress from the early Victorian period. The dress is pink and white with horizontal stripes and a printed floral pattern. It has a gathered waist and fringed sleeves.
Dress
An apricot silk dress with a crew neck. The dress is sleeveless with a fringe and embroidered decoration, c.1920-1929.
Dress
A lady's black crepe de chine day dress with a v-neck, a long skirt and long sleeves, c.1922-1926. It has been hand sewn and decorated with iridescent embroidery. The dress has floral patterns and is ...
Dress
1920s style coral pink crepe dress. It was worn with a specially made camisole.
The dress was worn by Ethel May Harrison (nee Tims). She left school at 13 to train as a dressmaker at Frank Smith dressmaking. ...
Evening Dress
Ladies evening dress made of black French velvet by Francis and Sons, 1934. It is bias cut along the bottom and rouched at the front. There are twelve buttons down the back.
Evening Dress
Evening dress made of pink, blue and green net over blue satin. There are popper buttons on the left side of the dress, 1933-1934.