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What is the Australian Dress Register?
The Australian Dress Register is a collaborative, online project about dress in New South Wales pre 1945. This includes men's, women's and children's clothing ranging from the special occasion to the everyday. Museums and private collectors are encouraged to research their garments and share the stories and photographs while the information is still available and within living memory. The Register encourages people to consider their collections very broadly and share what they know about members of their community, what they wore and life in the past. This provides access to a world wide audience while keeping their garments in their relevant location. More
Feature garment
19th century convict jacket
Convict jacket of parti-coloured black and yellow felted wool. The jacket extends to just below the waist and fastens right front over left with three painted black metal buttons and six hand worked buttonholes. Three buttons are missing. It has a stand collar and long shaped two piece sleeves with ... More
Themes: Uniform
Feature garment
Waistcoat, men's, cream silk
Men's single breasted 'v' neck waistcoat made from cream silk damask and fine linen. The damask pattern has small roses with large leaves. The front of the waistcoat is damask and features 10 damask covered buttons, with 5 button holes and 5 false button holes. There is an insert sewn ... More
Themes: Wedding
Featured garment
Black dress worn by Mrs Jane Crain (nee Whiticker)
This black dress worn by 'Granny' Jane Crain can be viewed as an example of epitomising the hard-working, (often) tough, and industrious pioneering women who helped shape the fledgling township of Wagga Wagga (and the Riverina district). When properly fitted on a mannequin, it belies some of the character of the wearer. It is easy ... More
