White cotton camisole with small pearl buttons. Scalloped edges and flower and cut out embroidery. Drawstring ties.costume, female underwear

Fine white lace camisole tied with white satin ribbons threaded through eyelets at neck and waist. Scalloped edgingcostume, female underwear

Worn in 1900's.White cotton camisole with hand embroidered lace around the neck, sleeves and waist. Pink ribbon threaded through eyelets.camisoles, underwear

A small handmade silk apricot coloured camisole with ribbon embroidery and lace over shirt. It has press studs for fastening at the backcamisole dressmaking female-underwear

Lawn lace camisole with blue ribbon drawstring at neck and sleeves. Cotton drawstring at waist. 4 pearl buttons. Pintucking at neck.costume, female underwear

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton fabric with embroidered pattern. Square neckline. Front opening with three buttons. Cap sleeves. Small peplum.costume, female, underwear

Cream Fuji silk camisole with diamond lace insets at front. Eyelet lace at neck and hem. 3 small pearl buttons at front.costume, female underwear

Cotton camisole with lace inserts. 5 Pearl buttons. Ribbon drawstring and neck, cotton drawstring at waist. Pintucking on front and sleeves. Short sleeves.costume, female underwear

Pure silk camisole. Fine pintucks. 5 small pearl buttons; net inserts; tape tie at waist. Frayed ribbon round neck.costume, female underwear

Cream silk camisole with square neckline. Shoulder straps and bodice made of cream lace. Scalloped hem and pin tucking and triangle shaped lacecostume, female underwear

White cotton sleeveless camisole with white cotton crochet trim around neck and armhole edge. Two buttons and tape ties at neck and waist.costume, female underwear

This lady's, black silk and lace camisole was worn in c1900 by a member of an early settlers family of Moorabbin Shire. Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families A lady's, black silk and cotton lace camisoleclothing, moorabbin, ormond, bentleigh, dressmaking, cheltenham, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork

Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton, cotton diagonal lace inserts front and back. V neck front and back. Sleeveless with lace shoulder straps.costume, female, underwear

Fine white cotton camisole with lace inserts and cream ribbon in eyelet lace at neck. Drawstring waist and five pearl buttons concealed by lace edging.costume, female underwear

White cotton camisole with short sleeves. Has pin tucking on front peplum, with royal blue ribbon threaded through eyelet lace drawstring at neck. camisoles, underwear

This lady’s cotton camisole is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families A lady’s white cotton camisole with machine embroidery clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork

Short sleeve white cotton camisole with cotton lace trim on neck and sleeve edge. Alternate layers of cotton lace insets on bodice. Tape ties at neck and waist.costume, female underwear

Cream silk camisole with lace inserts. Blue ribbon in eyelet lace at neck. Four pearl buttons down front (one missing) concealed by lace, drawstring waist. Blue ribbon on sleeves.costume, female underwear

Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.White cotton camisole with lace edging at neck, arms and front. Lace inserts over breast area. 4 covered buttons on front opening. 1 modern button at top. 1 uncovered button.Front: Red EMB label inside front. Initials F.M.G.clothing, underwear, womens history

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton with cotton lace around neckline and edges of short sleeves. Raglan sleeves. Peplum at lower edge. Cotton tape tie around waist. Front opening. Three buttons. .''BHS'' Written on front of casing for tiecostume, female, underwear

Camisole. Delicate cotton patterned fabric with lace inserts and pintucks, front and back. Small cap sleeves. Machine made. Cotton tape ties at neck and waist. Square neckline. Lace edging at bottom.costume, female, underwear

Fine white cotton camisole with crochet cotton lace at neck and sleeves. (Torchon Lace). Front held together by tape tie at neck. Three press studs sewn over original button holes in placket.costume, female underwear

White cotton camisole with purple ribbon threaded eyelet lace at neck. Lace decoration on bodice and sleeve edge. 5 pearl buttons concealed in placket. White tape drawstring at waist. Lace decoration at back.costume, female underwear

Machine made camisole with lace yoke and short sleeves. Square neckline. There is a tape draw string in casing at the waistline and an 8 cm deep peplum. Peplum cut on the cross. Two pearl buttons and hand stitched button holes.costume, female, underwear

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton, cotton crochet lace with short sleeve & top. Square pattern. Pintucks front and back. Square neckline. Front opening with three buttons. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie around waist. .costume, female, underwear

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. White cotton cutwork camisole. Tape insert around waist, ribbon insert around neckline. Front and back have a band of hand worked cutwork leaf sprays, as do the sleeves. The neckline is round. The garment is short sleevedlace, women's clothing, australian fashion

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton fabric with machine embroidery. Small cup sleeves with embroidered edges. Neckline and front opening with embroidered edges. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie at waist. Blue nylon ribbon threaded around neckline.costume, female, underwear

Donated by donor, by an elderly friend who had been given the item. Donor had had the item for 20 years.Camisole, white cotton square neck, short sleeve, shaped to the waist. Neck trimmed with broderie anglaise lace, threaded with pink ribbon. Yoke opening 12cm down the front with three pearl buttons to a 64cm waist band and 8cm peplum.costume, female underwear

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. White muslin camisole with fabric made by machine joined tape lace. Sleeves have three layers tape lace between three pieces of muslin. Edges are of a layer of scalloped tape lace joined to sleeves by a ribbon insert tape lace.fashion and textiles collection - kew historical society, lace, women's clothing, australian fashion, night wear