Our July meeting will be at the Armidale Folk Museum. Bronwyn has been volunteering there, working with some other volunteers on documenting the museum’s costume collection. For this session, she’ll show a number of garments and discuss their time, their construction, and who might have worn them and where.

A printed silk bodice, with cream lace, dating from the 1890s. The bodice has a matching skirt and Swiss waist.

Most of these costumes have not been on display for many years, if ever, so this is your chance for a special preview of some hidden treasures. We’ll also look at some construction and details you can’t see when an outfit is on a mannequin, and discuss underpinnings and accessories.

Bodice of a silk satin wedding dress, circa 1910-1912

Meeting details: Sunday, 29th July, 1.30-3.30pm, at Armidale Folk Museum, corner of Rusden and Faulkner streets.

Note: Please dress warmly – the heating in the museum isn’t great – and wear comfy shoes, as we’ll be standing around a table for the session. Please also note that the museum doesn’t have a toilet, and the nearest one open on Sundays is in Central Park.

Afterwards we’ll likely adjourn to somewhere else for a warming cuppa!