From a girl dressed as the Guardian Newspaper to three men dressed in an elephant costume, explore the strange world of Western Australian fancy dress and fashion from the early 1800s to the late 1960s.

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Late 1800s

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Early 1900s

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World War I

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Belgian Relief Fundraising

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France, England, and Paper Hats

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Nannup Fancy Dress Party

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Sharman Children

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An Elephant and it's Keeper

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Fancy Dress in the late 1920s

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Edith Cowan at the Old Time Ball
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Kids in Costumes

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Commemorating Saint Mary's Church

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Highland Dress

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