UnknownRare survivor of 1890's fashion Female black lace cape. Guipure - small collar fastened with black grosgrain silk ribbon with bow - 2 beaded flower motif.female evening and/of morning wear

Shirt belonged to the father of the donorCream bowls shirt with purple collar and sleeve bands. Lettering Jack Foley Blackburn North Bowling ClubBlackburn North Bowling Club.

A fashion item. Probably home made.A collar edged with tatted lace. Tatting is a knotted lace

This collar was made by the mother of the donor. A home made fashion item.Tape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

This piece of lace has at some time been cut up and re-grounded. It would originally have been used as a fashion item such as a flounce.Bobbin lace. Irregular shaped piece

Use: Fashion accessoryBobbin lace edged handkerchief.

Use: Fashion accessoryBobbin lace edged handkerchief

Use: Fashion accessory. This cap was worn by the donor's great aunt, trimmed with velvet bowsBobbin lace cap

Fashion accessoryScarf / Tie of bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net.

Good quality dress front/plastron. Fashion itemBobbin lace - Dress front

Very fine old Flemish lace. Use - Fashion trimming or ecclesiasticalBobbin lace Flouncing

Fashion accessory. Home made or hobby lace. Belonged to Mrs Calder Oliver (donor's mother)Tape lace dress front. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings

Fashion accessoryTape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Fashion accessory.A collar of machine made lace imitating Carrickmacross. Machine muslin applique motifs on the body of the collar with Chemical lace motifs on the points.

Fashion accessory. Collar of Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

A Guipure lace, having a bar background. Fashion item. Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample

Use: Large silk collar. Fashion item.Bobbin lace collar

Use: Fashion item. Possibly ecclesiastic.Bobbin lace with needle made ground.

Use: Domestic. FashionLeft hand fingerless mitten

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace flounce

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionMachine lace bonnet veil

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace cap back

Fashion Item. Bonnet veils were very fashionable during the 19th century. At this time old lace was highly valued - in this case old Argentan needle lace motifs (mid 18th century) have been reclaimed and appliqued onto machine made cotton net to form this 19th century bonnet veil. Probably home-made.Mid 18th century Argentan needle lace motifs appliqued onto machine-made cotton net.lace veil, bonnet veil.

Use: Domestic. FashionMachine lace bonnet veil

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace shawl

Use: Domestic. FashionMachine made embroidered net

Use: Domestic. FashionLace stole

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace bonnet

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace cap and lappets