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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Ball Gown in Style of Artillery Mess Dress Uniform

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1904

Subcollections

Uniform Discovery Trek

Overview

In 1904, four wives fashioned formal ball gowns in the style of their husband's military uniforms. One, representing the Mess Dress of an Australian Field Artillery officer has been replicated from the photograph as a feature in the Pre-1914 Gallery.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-54-639

Item type

Dresses

Uniforms

Material

Wool (Textile)

Keywords

Military Uniform

Year

Links to additional resources

Original Photograph [collectionswa.net.au]

Last modified

Sunday, 2 August, 2026

Completeness

83

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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