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  1. Christina Corner wedding gown

    1882

    Christina Corner wedding gown

    This wedding gown sheds light on the lives of two successful colonial families. It is rare to have such a wealth of information and photography relating to a garment and the associated National Trust property, ...

    1882

  2. Coat dress worn by Mrs Hilda ...

    1931 - 1935

    Coat dress worn by Mrs Hilda ...

    Hilda's dress is of Historic and Aesthetic significance. The pattern of the fabric - featuring both gumnuts and Eucalyptus leaves - is uniquely Australian in both its colours, design and quirky nature. This fabric is ...

    1931 - 1935

  3. Cocktail dress made by Barbara Cottee

    1951

    Cocktail dress made by Barbara Cottee

    This dress was made by Barbara Cottee (born 29 September 1931) in Sydney in 1951. It was made to complete the requirements of a 3-year dressmaking course at East Sydney Technical College.  Barbara Cottee wore ...

    1951

  4. Cooke wedding dress

    1883

    Cooke wedding dress

    While wedding gowns are not rare in museums, this gown has such good provenance that it is significant. There is much documentation associated with this gown and its maker, Isabella Cooke. The APHS has a ...

    1883

  5. Cooper family wedding dress

    1906

    Cooper family wedding dress

    The gown is of local historic interest as it was produced for the wedding of Alice May Chapman and Walter Stephen Cooper- two individuals from premier familes of the area. Both the Cooper and Chapman ...

    1906

  6. Cotton flag dress made by Miss ...

    1918 - 1919

    Cotton flag dress made by Miss ...

    This interesting dress was made for the Victory Parade celebrations held on Australia Day 1919 in the small town of Tinonee on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Communities across Australia celebrated the ...

    1918 - 1919

  7. Cream Silk Wedding Dress With Train ...

    1927

    Cream Silk Wedding Dress With Train ...

    This wedding dress with train and shoes belonged to Gertrude Fanny Deer, who was from a well off South Australian family. She married Percival John Thorpe 8 June 1927 at Cherry Gardens Methodist Chapel, Adelaide. ...

    1927

  8. Cream two piece outfit

    1890 - 1910

    Cream two piece outfit

    This garment is significant as it is part of a 100 piece collection of clothes that belonged to the Bayldon family who were important members of Coffs Harbour society from 1870 to the present day. ...

    1890 - 1910

  9. Cream velvet wedding dress

    1944

    Cream velvet wedding dress

    A beautiful example in excellent condition of a wedding dress worn by a bride from a prominent local grazing family of the Glen Innes district. The wedding was during the final years of the Second ...

    1944

  10. Cynthia's "Gunner Leake" AWAS jacket 1942

    1942

    Cynthia's "Gunner Leake" AWAS jacket 1942

    The Australian Women’s Army Service   winter uniform jacket is significant for its social history in a time when young women were encouraged to play a part in the defence of Australia, taking on jobs that ...

    1942

  11. Dawn Waterhouse's Ball Gown

    1954

    Dawn Waterhouse's Ball Gown

    This ballgown, sewn from red satin and tulle and trimmed in white silk, was worn by Dawn Waterhouse to the State Ball in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. The gown forms part of ...

    1954

  12. Day dress made by David Jones ...

    1890 - 1900

    Day dress made by David Jones ...

    This dress is significant as the earliest labelled David Jones outfit in the Powerhouse Museum's collection. It was made by David Jones in Sydney about 1895. Established in 1838, David Jones is the oldest department ...

    1890 - 1900