The Cavalcade of History and Fashion
Fund-raising - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The Cavalcade of History and Fashion is a collection of historic gowns and accessories. The collection, dating from the late 1700s, has been used by its custodians, a volunteer not-for-profit community group, to share Australia's social and fashion history for over 50 years. We share this history with community audiences at historical, educational and public charitable events and exhibitions in city and regional areas.About CavalcadeCavalcade's founding members had the significant foresight to recognise the heritage significance of the collection by recording the provenance of acquisitions and retaining the name of the gown's owner. Dedicated work of committed volunteers, with guidance from museum advisors, has enabled maintenance of a full schedule of community events and exhibitions whilst ensuring that the collection is conserved to the highest standards.The collection, through a ‘Museum without Walls' philosophy, brings history alive with presentations and displays & exhibitions. Our philosophy has inspired the public to donate family heirlooms. When each gown is donated, a record is made of the donor and original wearer's history, where they lived, who their family was, where they wore the gown and what made the gown a family heirloom. The collection and associated provenance is an outstanding record of the social history of Australian women and their families, using fashion as a medium.Our Mission* Collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit artifacts that relate to the history, heritage and culture of Australia, and, in particular, Australian women.Showcase the collection through our public programmes of presentations and displays & exhibitions.* Provide educational opportunities and activities for the greater community.* Acknowledge and tell the story of the wearer, social context, and times in which they lived.* Bring the collection to life and contribute to the community's heritage understanding.
