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What is the Australian Dress Register?
The Australian Dress Register is a collaborative, online project about dress with Australian provenance. 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
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Man's Chinese informal court robe
Man's Chinese informal court, or dragon, robe, made in China during the Qing dynasty of woven kosu(/ kesi/ ko'ssu) silk. This silk kosu tapestry weave robe has a purple background, with four-clawed flaming pearl dragon and floral motifs. It is an A-line robe with a rounded neck, black with silver ... More
Themes: Everyday wear, Other, Wedding, Fancy dress
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Who, what, where, why, when? - A contributor's perspective
What the Australian Dress Register means to Justine Malinowski: "it's a tool to allow people to research what is out there in other people's collections"
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Queensland Police Commissioner's Dress Tunic
The Queensland Police Commissioner's tunic manufactured between 1927 and 1943 represents an important era in the history of the Queensland Police. The owner of this tunic is most likely to have been Cecil James Carroll, Commissioner of Police between 1934 and 1949. The braided decorations, trimmings and the wool fabric all indicate this tunic was an elaborate garment, worn by someone of a ... More
