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Australia’s First Online "Dress Register" is Launched by the Powerhouse Museum

WAGGA WAGGA.- Daryl Maguire MP, the local member for Wagga Wagga, launches the Australian Dress Register – a new, collaborative, online database recording historic clothing and the precious, personal stories behind the garments. The Australian Dress Register, developed by the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, documents significant and well provenanced men’s, women’s and children’s clothes and accessories. The register offers museums, private collectors and owners across the country, a resource to share information about dress with the wider community. “The Australian Dress Register is a great example of how new digital technologies are preserving our cultural heritage. This Register is a valuable resource, enabling researchers, students, teachers, designers and general public