Clothing. Camisole. Ivory coloured cotton with lace inserts on front. Gathered at centre back. Lace edged armholes. Square neckline at front. Front half opening with one button. Unfinished hem.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Cream coloured cotton. Wrap around piece with lace edged shoulder straps. Pink ribbon tie across front of bodice. Lace inserts on front and back.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Ivory coloured cotton. Square neckline at front and back edged with fine lace. Lace inserts at front. Small peplum on bottom edge. Front opening with two buttons - not matching.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Ivory coloured cotton with crocheted cotton top section and short sleeves with crocheted rosettes, Front opening with four buttons. Light blue ribbon tie threaded around neckline.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Ivory coloured fine cotton with lace inserts front and back. Front opening with two button holes and one button. Sleeveless. Square neckline front and back. Small peplum. Cotton tape threaded through casing above peplum.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Silk lace. Straight straps made from 8 cm wide lace strips attached to bodice. Made of one rectangular piece of fabric, with one seam on right side. Strip of eyelet lace Eyelets top and bottom edges of garment. No ribbon threaded through eyelets. Lace border on lower edge has small pointed peaks.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Cream lace camisole with fabric inserts. Fabric inserts have cut out flower embroidery. Front opening with centre panel of lace fastened on RHS with four press studs - two at neckline, two at waistline. Two front panels have rectangular fabric inserts on either side of the centre lace panel. Fabric panel at back extends under arms to front of bodice. No side seams. Waist has 4 cm lace border tapered slightly to waist. Wide U shaped neckline at front and back. Yoke made up of triangular lace pieces that join at the shoulders to from shoe string straps at the top of the shoulders. Scalloped edges along neckline. Below the yoke on the centre back, a triangular lace insert dips to 1 cm above the lace waist band.LHS front panel of fabric. Black ink stamp E Fry (twice) Smudged.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole/Blouse. Cotton, embroidered on front on either side of front opening. Three buttons - modern pearl buttons. Lace top with a band of 2 cms wide broderie anglaise around the square neckline. Darts on either side of bodice front.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Cotton lace with straight straps of lace.One piece, no buttons, two rectangles of cotton and lace at top of bodice. Lace strips over shoulder. Two long strips -one of fine lace and one of fine cotton are stitched together into a rectangle. It is folded in half and stitched along one side to form a rectangular tube. Two rectangular strips are attached to form shoulder straps that are edged with lace on outer edged. The straps are stitched on with pink cotton stitching that is still in place along the top edges of the bodice. Item may have had an elastic insert. Hand stitched.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Short camisole, square neck, crochet lace top with yoke, cap sleeves front and back of crocheted lace. Gathered cotton section attached to crocheted yoke. Tie at back. Casing at hem with 1 cm cotton tape tie. Crocheted lace yoke made up of eight pieces stitched together. .costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Fine cotton, fine cotton lace at neck and circular lace inserts front and back, Cotton tie through casing above 5 cm peplum. Embroidered lines above and below lace inserts on front and back. Side opening for 13 cm above peplum. Cotton tape through the casing tied on the LHS at the waist. U shaped neckline edged with lace. Fine cotton tie through lace around neckline. Tied at front. Sleeveless. Arm holes edged with 15 cm lace.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Camisole. Cotton lace. Round neck dipping to a V. Tie at neck. Lace edged short, sleeves with two strips of lace 7.5 cm wide. Front fastening with three buttons. Peplum at waist. Shallow scooped wide neckline at back. Neckline edged with 2 cm lace. Three semicircular lace panels form a yoke around neckline at back. Five strips of lace form a semicircular lace yoke at front of bodice. The back is made up of two pieces. Front pieces of bodice gathered into a casing around peplum. .costume, female, underwear

Clothing. White cotton camisole with short sleeves. Round neck edged with lace (4 cm). High round neck at back. Scoop neck at front. Front opening with five 1 cm plastic buttons. It has a covered placket with lace to conceal the button holes. It has a gathered 10 cm peplum. The front bodice on both sides has two vertical lace inserts to the edge of the peplum. There are five rows of pintucks between the lace inserts. There are four rows of pintucks on the left and right sides of the lace inserts. The back has a centre lace insert to 3 cm below the peplum with four rows of vertical pintucks on either side. Short sleeves have 6 cm lace edged.costume, female, underwear

Peach coloured boned cotton and elastic corset with expansion panel laced at back with cotton tap. Four suspender belts with fasteners. Fastened at front with nine metal hooks and eyes. Expansion panel fastened with eight hooks and eyes. Stored in Box 11400.224.Label 'Berlei'costume, female underwear, corset

Two piece white box and cover. On lid of box is a large 'b' with Berlei in the loop of the b with the Berlei emblem. Label on end of lid. Box contains item 11400.225 (Corset)Berlei Girdle 11080/36. Indicator fitting 11AD. Pink back lace Corset Inner Belt.costume, female underwear, corset box

Ladies cream coloured knickers. Short leg with decorative trim at hemline of three rows of coloured nylon fabric - light pink, dark pink and mauve. Elasticized waist. Made form four pieces. This item was transferred from Box 118.Label'' Kayser Bondor 25'' Nylon Tricot''costume, female underwear, knickers

Corset. Cotton, strapless long corset, cream colour. Cotton eyelet lace, ribbon threaded at the top and side. Twenty two metal eyelets cotton tie, four elastic suspenders, six metal fasteners at the back.Rustless Zairoid Corsets ''PRETTYS'' Cotton Made in England.costume, female, underwear

Clothing. Half slip petticoat, light peach in colour, nylon half slip, trimmed at hemline with 3 cms band of lace, 12 cms band permanently pleated nylon, 8 cms band of lace. Elastic waist band.Label inside side seam: Hanro 100% Nylon. Hips 40costume, female, underwear

Clothing. White Bri - Nylon scantie, elastic waist, flared leg-line. Bri-nylon gussett, fine lace trim at leg line. Size SW. Swing ticket attached 312/388 scantie.Inside seam label. Hanro 100% Bri-nylon, Swiss Inspired SWcostume, female, underwear

Clothing. Cotton knickers, peach coloured, pure cotton interlock. Silk lace insert 4 cms wide at each leg. Cotton gusset. Size SW.Inside seam label. Hanro. SW 100% cotton.costume, female, underwear

Handmade ivory coloured cotton full length night gown. Front has yoke of diagonal pieces of lace with cut work and floral patterns, squares, embroidered flowers with horizontal lace pieces across shoulders. The top edge of the skirt has an edge of lace with square shapes and centre flowers of cut work across the front and back. The back has five 1cm tucks on either side of centre that extend 5cm below the lace edge. The high front neckline is square and the high back neckline is rounded. The neckline is edged with cotton broderie lace and insert lace with cream coloured satin ribbon threaded through. Below the decorative lace strip at the front is a section of fine pintucking 12cm on either side of centre and 9cm below lace strip. The night dress has a front opening extending 31cm from the throat. It has a placket with two button holes 10cm and 20cm from the throat. Two buttons on other side. No fastening at throat. French side seams. Long set-in sleeves with two rows of lace and three rows of pintucks extending from shoulder down top of sleeve to wrist. A piece of insert lace at wrist. A frilled cuff of broderie lace widening from 9cm at inside seam to 12cm at outside edge, machine stitched.costume, female underwear, nightgown

Soft pink, woven lace net sleeveless ladies’ nightgown. Scoop neckline with a pink ribbon bow at centre front neckline. 2cm wide lace edging around neckline, arm holes and hemline. Centre back overlocked seam. Neckline is slightly gathered as is the top of the arm holes, giving a slightly puffed effect. The shoulder, gathered panel is trimmed with the 2cm lace edging. Knee length. Fully lined with pink nylon fabric. Purchased from Fosseys. New label still attached.EMCO LADDERPROOF LINGERIE Made in Australia. Washing Instructions. All included on attached swing tag.costume, female underwear, nightgown

Sheer bri-nylon, over a heavier weight bri-nylon lining. Sleeveless and with a scoop neckline. A braid of padded flowers and leaves outlines the neckline and forms the straps that pass over the shoulders. This braid also forms a “yoke” from which the main body of the nightgown falls in soft gathers. Outer bri-nylon layer is edged with a one cm wide lace edging. Price on swing tag: 65 shillings. Negligee with double layer of soft pink bri-nylon. Scooped neckline with a 6cm wide yoke. Yoke has a braid of padded flowers and leaves that outlines the neckline that is appliquéd as is the matching nightgown. Two pearl buttons fasten the yoke at the centre front. Full length front opening. Double layer short “puff” sleeves are gathered at the shoulder and have an elastic casing at lower edge. Outer layer of sleeve is longer than lining, giving a soft “puff” effect. Hemline has a stitched “shell” finish.Hanro SW (Small Women’s) 100% bri-nylon On swing tag: Created by Hanro, Quality lingerie. Swiss Inspired.costume, female underwear, nightgown

Lemon coloured bri-nylon braid Folded in a concertina-like manner, the top embroidered layer is 3cm wide and has a double underlayer of 5cm width. Fabric is overlocked along the top edge to hold these layers in place. Embroidered in a leaf-like design, along a curved wavy thread in a silk like thread. The trim may have been stitched as an insertion or as a finished edge of a garment.costume, female underwear, trimming braid

Pink nightgown made from flocked nylon featuring a dotted design of butterflies, and triple dots. Twelve bands of elastic shirring define the waistline, and give fullness to the bodice. Shoulder straps 4.5 cm wide, widening to 7 cms at the top of the shoulder are edged with a 2 cm plain pink nylon frill. A 2 cm band edges the bodice at the top and waistline, witha similar frill attached. A similar frill extends around the hemline. A new garment.Label still attached: Quality Lingerie created by Hanro. Made from imported Nylon fabric. This garment is guaranteed to give every satisfaction. Wash in warm water, using a mild soap. DO NOT IRON. The quality is a proud tradition. Stamped ; MEDIUM, Label inside seam reads: HANRO 100% Nylon . Stamp at hemline, mediums OScostume, female underwear, nightgown nylon - hanro

White full-length nylon nightgown. A tiny flower design is painted on to the fabric. Bodice has a V shaped cross-over bodice gathered onto a midriff band, 3.5 cms wide at the front and a V neckline at the back. Front and back tie together at the shoulders. A full-length gathered skirt has a 3 cms wide tie at the back waistline.Label on side-seam of skirt, near hemline reads: Hanro Quality Underwear SW Small Women’scostume, female underwear, nightgown

Wool and nylon V necked, long sleeved spencer. Neckline edged with a knitted braid, overlocked around neckline, and threaded with a silk knitted ribbon to adjust the size of the neckline. 8 cm ribbed band overlocked to the garment at waistline. Main body of the spencer has a ribbed pattern knitted into the fabric.Hanro XO5. 80% Wool/Nyloncostume, female underwear, spencer

Wool and nylon short sleeved spencer with V neck, finished with a wool/nylon braid stitched to the garment with a silky overlocked finish. Short sleeves with an overlocked ribbed band 2.6 cms wide at sleeve edge. A 7.5 cms ribbed band at the waistline.On ribbon at right hand side seam: Hanro 0S. 80% Wool/Nylon.costume, female underwear, spencer

White Bri-nylon flared knickers with centre front and centre back seams overlocked. Rectangular shaped gusset, with a centre overlocked seam which aligns with the centre front and back seams of the garment (and forms part of it.) A 4cms wide band of lace trims the edge of the legs.Hanro 0S. 100% Bri Nylon. Swiss Inspired.costume, female underwear, knickers

White bri-nylon briefs with a 4 cm band of bri-nylon at each leg. White floral lace panel, appliquéd on left front hipline. 1 cm wide elastic stitched into the fabric at waistline.On satin ribbon at centre-back seam: Hanro SW. 100% Bri Nylon. Swiss Inspired.costume, female underwear, ladies briefs