On the 9th January 1916 the Gallipolli Campaign was over, the Australians lost over 50,000 troops. When the ANZACs returned the song "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" was written to commemorate the sacrifices of the troops. Nearly 100 years later this song still holds true.
"Waltzing Matilda" is a very famous Australian folk song and a "Matilda" was the name given to the pack that Australian farm workers carried on their backs. To "Waltz Matilda" meant to carry your pack of belongings through the bush.
Matilda is a simple but feminine dress, with a kitten bow at the neck with added interest on top given by the button. The mustard colour seems in keeping with WW1 given the infamy of the chemical and gaseous weapons used. I wear the dress with the name of the song, so as not to forget that WW1 was so shocking in the tole of lives that it was for a short time called "The war that ended all wars". If only this had been true.
I never met my Great Uncle Cyril, he died at Gallipolli 60 years before I was born; This one is for you. Gran and Auntie Doris never forgot you and neither did we x
Dress: Matilda by Bettie Page Clothing
Shoes: Kurt Geiger
This song is about far more than a moment in history. It's about how history repeats itself and the great sacrifices that are made during war and how futile it all is if we fail to learn from our mistakes.
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Bonus shot of the dress
from October last year
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