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  1. Ellen Sharam's Olive Green Skirt

    1878 - 1900

    Ellen Sharam's Olive Green Skirt

    This bustle-style skirt was made and worn in the late 1870s by Ellen Eleanore Sharam, nee Wennerbom.  With its deep flounce and black, beaded braid, the skirt is a fine example of the elegance of ...

    1878 - 1900

  2. Estonian child's National Costume

    1939 - 1945

    Estonian child's National Costume

    This costume is representative of a traditional Estonian folk dress from Tallinn. It is particularly significant though as it was re-created under extraordinary circumstances: during the second world war by an Estonian inmate of a ...

    1939 - 1945

  3. Evening dress designed by Lisa Ho ...

    2003

    Evening dress designed by Lisa Ho ...

    Lisa Ho ran one of Australia's most popular and long-established fashion labels. A graduate of East Sydney Technical College, Ho produced her first collection in 1982 and by 1989 was recognised with a Fashion Industries ...

    2003

  4. Evening dress made by David Jones ...

    1920 - 1926

    Evening dress made by David Jones ...

    Born in Noumea, New Caledonia, in 1900, May Camille Dezarnaulds migrated to Sydney with her family in 1912 and lived in the harbour-side suburb of Double Bay until 1923 when she married the Hon. G.R.W. ...

    1920 - 1926

  5. Evi's special occasion dress

    1980

    Evi's special occasion dress

    West Australian, Evi Ferrier, is a well known Australian artist specialising in mosaic artwork. Evi’s special occasion dress brings aesthetic brilliance together with social and economic awareness in a time of boom in the State ...

    1980

  6. Flapper Dress of Marjorie Florence Smith

    1925 - 1927

    Flapper Dress of Marjorie Florence Smith

    A Flapper Gown made of hand painted chiffon and beautifully embellished with sequins, beads and metallic threads. This softly flowing chiffon gown is known as "Autumn Butterflies" due to its patternation. Each butterfly is individually ...

    1925 - 1927

  7. Flora Mason's rabbit fur coat

    1945

    Flora Mason's rabbit fur coat

    The Reg and Flora Mason collection (in the National Museum of Australia) comprises a rabbit fur coat gifted by Reg Mason to his wife Flora in 1945. The coat was tailored by Adelaide furrier Thomas ...

    1945

  8. Florence Austral red & black blouse

    1920 - 1930

    Florence Austral red & black blouse

    "The Waters of the Rhine seem to mount high, and over all rides the triumphant voice of Florence Austral as Brunnhilde. Her singing can justly be called queenly. Even after hearing the glorious singing of ...

    1920 - 1930

  9. Florence Porter's Wedding Dress

    1909 - 1910

    Florence Porter's Wedding Dress

    Florence Porter’s wedding dress is one of the most significant items in the collection at Miss Potter’s House as it marks the marriage of Florence and Herbert as the familial start point of the House ...

    1909 - 1910

  10. Full dress tail coat and cocked ...

    1832 - 1853

    Full dress tail coat and cocked ...

    This Royal Navy officer’s full dress coat and cocked hat was worn by Jeremiah Linde Jones (c.1796-1866), a ships Purser who settled in the Braidwood area between 1838 and 1845.  The design of the uniform ...

    1832 - 1853

  11. Full length Top Coat

    1942 - 1943

    Full length Top Coat

    This coat and hat were worn by Nydia Ede, campaigner, volunteer and local politician in Broken Hill. Nydia formed the Women’s Auxiliary Branch of the ALP in Broken Hill and served as its Secretary, Treasurer ...

    1942 - 1943

  12. Gillett Sisters' Charleston dress

    1925 - 1928

    Gillett Sisters' Charleston dress

    This 1920s dress was donated by Daintry Heywood and she was possibly the owner. It was worn by one of the three Gillett sisters and is an important part of a significant collection donated to ...

    1925 - 1928