Dress Detectives: Up Close with the Fashion & Dress Collection
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Get up close with historic garments at Dress Detectives: Up Close with the Fashion & Dress Collection at the Old Magistrates’ Court (rarely accessible to the public)!
Led by one of the National Trust’s expert education facilitators, this immersive, hands-on experience invites you to examine garments dating from the 1830s onwards. With gloves on, explore changing styles, silhouettes, materials and manufacturing techniques, and discover what clothing can reveal about women’s lives, freedoms and identities through time.
🗓️ Saturday 12 September 2026
🕙 10am–11.30am
📍 Old Magistrates’ Court, Old Melbourne Gaol
🎟️ Adults $55 | Concession $50
💚 Adult Members $40 | Child Members $35
Come and uncover the stories stitched into these remarkable garments.
Book your tickets now.
Led by one of the National Trust’s expert education facilitators, this immersive, hands-on experience invites you to examine garments dating from the 1830s onwards. With gloves on, explore changing styles, silhouettes, materials and manufacturing techniques, and discover what clothing can reveal about women’s lives, freedoms and identities through time.
🗓️ Saturday 12 September 2026
🕙 10am–11.30am
📍 Old Magistrates’ Court, Old Melbourne Gaol
🎟️ Adults $55 | Concession $50
💚 Adult Members $40 | Child Members $35
Come and uncover the stories stitched into these remarkable garments.
Book your tickets now.
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Where is it happening?
Old Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Melbourne,VIC,Australia
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Host or PublisherNational Trust of Australia (Victoria)
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