This pair of white cotton pillow shams were made by women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and show their needlework skills . Although living conditions were basic families still held onto their traditional English and European customs and took pride in presenting elements of refined society. These pillow shams are examples of the dressmaking, crochet and needlework skills of the women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 1 pair of white cotton pillow shams with crochet lace inserts clothing, haberdashery, crochet, bed linen, doilies, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

White cotton tray cloth with crocheted lace border and embroidered garlands handcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

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

A remnant of pin-tucked cotton and crochet lace fabric, cut from another article, cylindrical in shape with machine stitching joining the edges. There are two bands of crochet lace fabric, the lower one with scalloped edging.favaloro, pin-tucks

Coffee coloured crocheted baby bonnet. Unfinished. Piece of crocheted lace shaped into bonnet.costume, children's, coffee coloured baby bonnet

Large white cotton centrepiece with deep white cotton lace edging. Inset with crochet lace.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

Small white padded cushion. Cotton base, covered with crochet lace. Could be used for hat pins.handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

A long round piece of hand-crocheted lace. It is a white/ cream colour and may have been an edging for a round tablecloth.lace handcraft

Embroidered pieces donated by Adele Grey from the collection of Jenny Lang who was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and held exhibitions of her work at the Art & Crafts SocietyWhite oval shaped dressing table centrepiece. White embroidered flower design. 6cm crochet lace around edgemanchester, table linen

White cotton pillow case with large border of crochet lace and white embroidery in centre. Part of a pair see NA1755.manchester, bedding, handcrafts, needlework

A pair of white cotton pillow shams with a white, hand-embroidered floral design and a 7 cm. crocheted lace border.bed linen

A white rectangle of cotton hemmed and edged with crocheted lace of scallops. The crotchet is on one edge and along 2/3rds of the short sides.manchester, bedding, domestic items, ornaments / decorative

White cotton drawers with crocheted lace insets and border. Pink ribbon threaded through lace. Lace known as torchon lace.costume, female

The dress is on doll.A handmade cream coloured fine wool dress. It has blanket stitch hemming and crocheted lace around the neck, sleeve and hem.baby dresses, baby clothing

The embroidered initials may be those of Caterina Lamaro or Caterina Lopez who married Favaloro brothers - hence the change of initials to CF. refer 11408.112a and 112bAn ivory coloured large linen bedspread with an 11cm deep crochet lace scalloped trim and a 9cm wide crochet lace band insert 7cm from bottom edge which expands into a triangular shape 32cms deep in the two corners. The embroidered initials CF are centered above the lace insert and are adorned with floral embroidery.favaloro, crochet lace, embroidery

Child's white cotton half petticoat. Wide waist band with 3 buttonholes. 5 layers of pin tucking and crochet lace at hem.costume, children's underwear

White cotton Nightdress with short sleeves. White crochet lace in six rows forming pattern at neck. Lace inset in sleeves and on edging.costume, female nightwear

White cotton bust bodice with cream silk crochet lace on square neckline finishing in triangle point and two deep points. Deep edging of same crocheted cream tricot lace on short sleevescostume, female underwear

Cream silk child's cape. Hand-crocheted lace edging around side and bottom edges. Hand-crocheted lace insert between two sections of pintucking, edged with embroidery. Main body of cape gathered onto plain yoke. Silk binding around neck. Garment Measures: Width at yoke: 30, Width at hem: 215, H: 50

White cotton half petticoat with blue ribbon threaded through eyelets. Three layers of crochet lace on overlap at hem edging. Tape ties at waistcostume, female underwear

White cotton bust bodice with deep edging of crochet lace at neck and on short sleeves. Blue ribbon threaded through eyelets at neck. Buttoned at waist.costume, female underwear

Donated by Mrs. Adamson in early 1900.White linen rectangular tablecloth, heavily embroidered in white. Edge has open weave with machine crocheted lace. Has floral round embroidered centre piece. tablecloth

Ecru coloured crochet doyley with 11 medallions joined with hand crochet lace. 11cm diameter linen centre. One row of feather stitch around edge of linen.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

Long white cotton Nightdress with long sleeves. Crochet edging on neck and sleeves with eyelet lace on both. Alternate layers of crochet lace and broderie anglaise lace on bodice.costume, female nightwear

White linen supper cloth with deep edging of fine cotton crochet lace. White mount mellick embroidery in flower and leaf pattern with lover's knot pattern in corner.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

White cotton baby pinafore with drawstring at neck. White crochet lace at armholes and hem. Broderie angliase lace at waist with two wide ties attached. Open at back.costume, infants', handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton with crocheted lace insert yoke and straps. Cream silk ribbon threaded through square neckline. Cotton tape threaded through casing at waistline.costume, female, underwear

Textiles, cream coloured linen and crocheted lace tablecloth. Cross shaped centre of linen with corners edged with crocheted wheel patterns to form square tablecloth. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, tablecloth

This white cotton Antimacassar has a hand crocheted lace pattern of flowers and a fringe of cotton strands tied to form tassels and was made by a woman from an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire c1900 The women of the early settler families made the clothing, haberdashery and napery for their families as the market gardens and farms were established in Moorabbin Shire c1900 A hand crocheted white cotton antimacassar with tassel fringe clothing, haberdashery, crochet brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire , dairy farms, fruit orchards