Linen doily with fine embroidery and a crocheted edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, crochet, doily, doiley, doyly, doyley, haberdashery, manchester

Doily, crocheted and beaded. Design based on flower.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, doily

The women of the pioneer families were very skilled at dressmaking , needlework and lace making. The early settlers had to be self reliant and made and repaired their own clothes, haberdashery , furnishings, tools and equipment. Lacework was a common pastime for 19thC women. , A set of tiny lace making crochet hooks.craftwork, crochetwork, needlework, moorabbin, cheltenham, pioneers, early settlers, clothing, brighton, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, tools, lacework,

The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of the many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families This ecru, lady's camisole with crocheted top is an example of the dressmaking skills and craftwork of the women of the pioneer families..An ecru, lady's camisole with hand crocheted top.clothing. craftwork, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton

Small crocheted padded doily with silk backing

White coloured crochet doily in circular design.

Silk Crocheted Baby’s Bib. Cream Silkstawell clothing material

Conatiner made with the 'wrapping' technique developed by Hucker. She began working with unspun wool and making dyes from the natural sources from her garden and the farm trees around her. From knitting and croceting articles, she progressed to felting and a 'wrapping' technique, always using unspun wool. She was a successful exhibitor at many craft shows and was always willing to pass on her experience and knowledge to others, often travelling widely to help groups requiring a demonstration.Toy (container and pig) crocheted by Joyce Hucker.crochet, hucker, mrs joyce

Oblong doiley. Crocheted in cream cotton threaddomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell in 1980's and worked by her Grandmother, Martha Edwards in 1910Cream cotton doyley. Crochet in pineapple designdomestic items, table setting

Belonged to mother of donor from1925 approx.Cream coloured crocheted tea cosy coverdomestic items, table setting

White cotton oval doyley with cotton crochetmanchester, table linen

Pair cream crochet rayon baby bootees.costume, infants'

Cream silk doyley with deep crocheted edgeshandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

White lawn collar with embroidery and crochet edging.costume accessories, female

Oval white cotton doyley with crochet edging.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen

Pair cream crochet gloves buttoned at wrist.costume accessories, glove accessories

White cotton handkerchief with crochet border and corner.costume accessories, female

Hand embroidered doyley with hand crocheted edge.embroidery, crochet, ireland, irish, doily, doilie

The Fashion & Textiles collections of Kew Historical Society include a number of art or household textiles manufactured or created in the United Kingdom as well as in Australia. As other cultures opened to Australian travellers in the 20th century, members began collecting and donating textiles produced in a number of other countries. Round white cotton doily with crocheted border.doilys, household textiles

Two lengths of cream/beige crocheted lace.lace

Made by Mrs. J. PenwillCream baby's bonnet crocheted from rayon.baby bonnets, baby clothing

Heather McNamara / Isobel McNamara Donated by Heather McNamara on behalf of her mother-in-law Isobel McNamara. Babies crochet bib 1896 with ribbon ties.baby, bibs, heather mcnamara, crochet

Hair tidy, crocheted cotton, 'pouch' shaped.costume accessories, hair accessories, net