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• Pleasereadthroughthewholedocumentbeforeenteringanydata.• Fieldsmarkedwithanasterisk(*)aremandatory.• Ifyouareunsureofanyinformationwrite‘possibly’beforethestatement,

eg‘possiblycotton’or‘possiblymadebymother’.• Notallfieldswillberelevanttoyourentry.• Entriescanbeupdatedifnewinformationcomestolightinthefuture.• Ifyou’reoutofspace,pleaseattachadditionalpagesindicatingwhichsectionitisrelevantto.

1. Administration

Fullname:

Organisationname:

Address:

Phone:

Mobilephone:

Email:

Garmentownedby:

Dateentered:

Theownerhasgivenpermissionforthisentrytoappearontheregisterwebsite*(pleasetick)

2. Photographs*

Itisimportanttohavegoodimagesofyourgarmentincludingoverallfrontandbackshots,close-upofdetailsandconditionaswellasanymanufacturer’slabels.Youmayalsoliketoincludehistoricalphotos,newspaperarticlesorotherrelatedmaterial.

PleasesupplydigitalphotoswithcaptionseitherbyemailoronaCD.Ifthisisnotpossible,pleaseprovidecopiesofanyphotographswithcaptionsforustoscananduploadontothewebsite.Pleasedonotsendoriginals.

Theseimagesareclearedforcopyright*(pleasetick)

ADR IDEntering your garment

forouruseonly

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3. Garment details

Shorttitle*:

Registrationnumber(ifavailable):

Description(includingparts)*:

Exactdateordaterange*:

4. Trimmings/decoration

Ribbon:

Braiding:

Piping:

Lace:

Tucking:

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Embroidery:

NotesPleaseindicatewheretrimmings/decorationsarelocatedonthegarmentandanyotheradditionaldetailshere.

5. Gender

Youcantickmorethanonebox.

Male Female Child

6. Fibre/weave

Onegarmentmayfeatureseveraldifferentfabrics.Pleaselisteachone.

1.Colour2.Fibre,egcotton,silk3.Weave,egdamask,brocade4.LocationforallpartsincludedinthisrecordForexample,whitecottonmuslinonbodice.

Notes:

Youcantickmorethanonebox.

Naturaldye Syntheticdye

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7. Manufacture

Youcantickmorethanonebox.

Handsewn Machinesewn Knitted Other

NotesPleaseexplainthedetailsofthemanufacture,egwhereonthegarmentisthehandstitchingandwhereisthemachinestitching.

Pleaserecordtheexactwordingofthemanufacturer’slabel(includinguppercaseandlowercase):

AlterationsDescribeanyalterationsmadetothegarmentincludingrepairs.Checkdifferentthreadsusedonseams.Notewhetherthesestitchesweredonebyhandormachineandwhethertheyinvolveadditionalfabric.Alterationslendinterestingprovenanceinformation,egtheycouldrevealagarmentwornbyseveralgenerations,mothertodaughter,oradjustmentstoaccommodatepregnancyetc.

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8. Cut

Bias Straight

Notes:

9. Fastenings

Youcantickmorethanonebox.

Hookandeye Lacing Buttons

Zip Drawstring

NotesPleaseindicatelocationoffasteningsonthegarmentandtheircomposition.

10. Stiffening/lining/padding

Checkforwhalebone,petersham,steel,canvas,buckram,cord,waddingetc.

Notes:

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11. Measurements (mm)

Pleasesupplyallmeasurementsinmillimetres(mm).

Namethepartofthegarmentthiscolumnofmeasurementsisfor,egtrousers,jacket.PleaseseeADR11.1Measurementhelpnotes.

Garmentpart mm

Girth

Neck mm

Chest mm

Waist mm

Hip mm

Cuff mm

Hemcircumference mm

Vertical

Frontnecktohem mm

Frontwaisttohem mm

Backnecktohem mm

Backwaisttohem mm

Sleevelength mm

Insideleg mm

Outsideleg mm

Horizontal

Necktosleevehead mm

Crossback mm

Underarmtounderarm(back)

mm

Fabricwidth(selvedgetoselvedge)

mm

Notes:

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12. History and provenance

Provenancereferstoagarment’ssource,itshistoryofownershipandusefromthetimeitwascreatedtothepresent.Provenanceincludestheentirelifeofthegarment.

Thisregisterincludesitemsthathaveoriginatedortravelledfromoverseas.GarmentsshouldhavesomeconnectiontoAustralia.

Theoutfitmayhavebeen‘ownedby’or‘wornby’severalpeople.Pleaserecordallknownownersandwearersofthegarment.Trackingfamilyhistoriescanbehelpful.Bylookingatappropriateageandcontemporaryfashions,youcandeterminewhocouldorcouldnothavewornthegarment.Includemaidennameswherepossible,astheseareusefulfortrackingfamilyhistories.

Town:

State:

Country:

Ownedby:

Exactdateordaterange:

Wornby:

Occasion(s)anddate(s):

Place:

Designedby:

Madeby:

Madefor:

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CostIfknown,howmuchdidtheitemcost?Indicateifthiswasthepricetopurchasetheitemsready-madeorthepriceofthematerials.Thiscouldincludethreads,trimmings,fabricormakingupcosts.Thepricepaidforthegarmentinrecenttimesisalsoofinterest,egthepriceacollectorpaidatauction.Wherepossible,indicatethedateaparticularpricewaspaid.

Doyouhaveanystoriesorcommunityinformationassociatedwiththis?

Howdoesthiscostumerelatetothewiderhistoricalcontext?*

13. Dress themes

Youcantickmorethanonebox.

Occupational

Workwear Sportswear Leisure Everydaywear

Nightwear Uniform Protective Other

Special

Ceremonial Ball Wedding Confirmation

Christening Debutante Mourning Fancydress

Theatrecostume Specialoccasion

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Births,deaths,marriages,childrenorfamilyinformation:

Otherrelatedobjectsinyourcollection:

14. Additional materials

Thissectionisonlyrelevanttoentriescompletedonline.

15. Condition

Broadlyidentifiesthephysicalstrengthandstabilityofagarment.

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Excellent:asnewcondition,withlittleornosignofuse.Good:somesignsofwearbutphysicallysound.Minorphysicaldamagesuchasstaining,surfacedirt.Dresscanbeplacedonamannequinforphotographyanddisplay.Fair:minordamage,somelossesordeterioration.Handlewithextracaution.Dresscanbeplacedonamannequinforphotographyordisplayforashortperiodoftime.Poor:wear,damage,brittleness,stains,largelosses.Handleaslittleaspossible.Dressshouldnotbeplacedonamannequinforphotographyordisplay.Instead,photographdressonagentlyslopedbackboard(seeinformationsheetADR2.2Simpleconservationphotographyanddocumentation).

Youcantickmorethanoneboxbelow.

Discolouration Fading Distorted/warped Brittle

Frayed Dirt Dust Crease

Holes Paint Partsmissing Scratched

Stained Stretched Torn Waterdamage

Worn Ironstains

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EvidenceofrepairsExaminecarefullyforanysignsofrepairs,patches,darningetc.Therepairsarepartofthehistoryofthegarment,butremovepinsandsafetypinstoavoidcorrosion.Theyshouldbekeptfordocumentation.

Insectdamage:

Moulddamage:

Additionalinformation:

TheAustralianDressRegisterisaninitiativeofthePowerhouseMovableHeritageNSWprogram,whichiscoordinatedthroughtheMuseum’sRegionalServicesprogramtosupportresearchanddocumentationofculturalheritagecollections.

This information sheet is part of a series developed by the Powerhouse Museum, November 2009.500HarrisStUltimoSydney+POBoxK346HaymarketNSW1238+www.powerhousemuseum.com

Telephone(02)92170220+Facsimile(02)92170355+Emailregionalservices@phm.gov.au

ThePowerhouseMuseum,partoftheMuseumofAppliedArtsandSciencesalsoincorporatingSydneyObservatory,thePowerhouseDiscoveryCentreandtheNSWMigrationHeritageCentre,isaNSWgovernmentculturalinstitution.©2009TrusteesoftheMuseumofAppliedArtsandSciences.

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16. Statement of significance*

Beforewritingyourstatementofsignificance,pleasereadtheADR16.1Significance2.0.

Whatmakesthisgarmentimportant?Consideranyaspectsofhistory,style,technologyandsocialcontextwhenassessingthis.Additionalinformationmayberevealedthroughdiscussionwithdonors,colleaguesandcommunityelders.Considerhowthestyleofyourstatementwillappealtoacontemporaryreader.

Thestatementofsignificanceisattheendoftheformtoallowyoutousealltheinformationyouhavegatheredaboutyourgarmentbeforewritingthestatement.Thesignificancestatementandyourfirstphotoarethemostimportantandprominentitemsofinformationaboutyourgarmentonthepublicwebsite.

Statementofsignificance(historic,aesthetic,scientific,social,spiritual)*:

Authorofsignificancestatement:

Dateofsignificancestatement: