COFFS Harbour Quota, the not-for-profit service club, is presenting a ‘Cavalcade of Fashion and History’, with the theme, The Art of Fashion: 1920s Evening Gowns, on Saturday 15 October 2022.

This is a social fundraiser making a donation to Pete’s Place, Coffs Harbour’s drop-in centre for the homeless.

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“There will be a commentary on all the items displayed and a history on the fashions of the day,” Nora Brooks, President at Quota told News Of The Area.

“The gowns will not be worn as they are original and of course with their age the fabrics are quite fragile.

“Each gown is shown to all and carried to everyone to inspect the work closely.”

After the ‘parade’ of the precious 100-year-old dresses, the garments and trimmings will be hung, and everyone can inspect them at their leisure.

“Each year we choose a different era for the display; to date we have held seven very lovely events,” said Nora.

“For this cavalcade we’re looking forward to seeing the 1920 gowns in designs featuring the dropped waistlines, beads and sequins that caught the light as you danced the evening away.”

The collection is owned by The Cavalcade of History and Fashion, an organisation which curates collections of original historic gowns and accessories with provenance, dating from the 1700s preserving Australia’s social and fashion history.

Clubs and groups can request a Cavalcade show and talk by contacting the organisation.

Coffs Harbour Quota is a not-for-profit service club, chartered on 28 April 1962.

“Two of our main focuses are disadvantaged women and children and speech and hearing disabilities,” said Nora.

Celebrating 60 years in 2022, the club’s long history of good works has seen donations distributed to many different causes and people.

“Each year we have donated two $1,000 scholarships to SCU students studying in the field of hearing and speech.”

The Women’s Refuge has also been a recipient over the years.

The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Youth of the Streets, Red Cross and 2AirFM receive donations every Christmas.

34 schools receive Caring and Sharing awards each year (primary and secondary).

“We have three main fundraisers each year: Cavalcade of Fashion, Antique Fair and Christmas Wrapping in Park Beach Plaza,” Nora said.

“We have donated a special chair for the Coffs Harbour swimming pool for the disabled, an All-Terrain Wheelchair to the surf club for visitors who are disabled to access the surf and be included in family activities, a donation of $10,000 went to Drought Angels and an industrial washer-and-dryer to Pete’s Place which enabled the homeless to wash and dry their clothes which having a shower and support.

“These are just a few things we have done over the years I have been a member of this wonderful club,” said Nora.
Coffs Harbour Quota meet once a month on Monday mornings at 11.00am – usually at the C.ex Club.

For membership info call (02) 6652 3794.

The Cavalcade of Fashion and History and High Tea is on Saturday, 15 October 2022 at Boambee Gardens Retirement Village, Toormina.

Arrive at 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start

Visit www.facebook.com/TheCavalcadeOfHistoryAndFashionInc for more information on The Cavalcade of History and Fashion.

By Andrea FERRARI