Silver plate with "Presented by SGT P Berry U P.R 91-94"Presented by SGT P Berry U P.R 91-94

Silver plate with "presented to PMC and Member 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess SGT P.Willaims 1991"presented to PMC and Member 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess SGT P.Willaims 199

Silver plate with "5/6 RVR SGTS Mess SGT Medic from WO2 D Melvnine"5/6 RVR SGTS Mess SGT Medic from WO2 D Melvnine

Silver plate with "Presented to SGTs Mess 5/6 RVR by WO2 S.R. Christie 1.6.71"Presented to SGTs Mess 5/6 RVR by WO2 S.R. Christie 1.6.71

Silver plate with "Presented to 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess By WO2 KR Fox 16 Nov 88"Presented to 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess By WO2 KR Fox 16 Nov 88

Silver with the wording "5/6 RVR SGTS Mess fromSgt J Faxxuigia 1.6.965/6 RVR SGTS Mess fromSgt J Faxxuigia 1.6.96

Silver Plate with "Presented to SGTs Mess By WO2 J.R. Christie 1.6.91"

Silver plate with "To 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess for WO2 R.Lacey Aug 92"

The blouse was made in Greece about 1945. The method used to create this fine embroidery was to copy a design from a cross stitch embroidery book guided by fine white tapestry threads tacked onto the yolk; when the design was finished, the embroiderer would pull out each fine white tapestry thread until only the embroidery remained around the yolk of the blouse.Throughout the centuries and up until the 1970s-80s, the women of Ithaca spun, wove, embroidered and knitted. Mothers prepared their daughters' 'glory boxes' trousseau (prikia), weaving bedspreads, rag mats (koureloudes) for everyday use, finer wool rugs for formal use, as well as linen sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels and tablecloths. Linen was also woven to make the mattress that the young brides would take to their future homes. Mothers also wove and embroidered the fabric for their daughters' underwear and petticoats, nightgowns, etc. Sewing of the garments was also done by hand. The girls embroidered handicrafts using various stitches, they crocheted lace, netted pillows and even linen carpets. The handicrafts were usually embroidered by hand in cross-stitch using linen and cotton fabric. At the time there were merchants who travelled to the villages to sell machine made goods for the trousseaus, but most of the dowries consisted of the beautifully crafted work of the women. In the 30's the SINGER Company came to Ithaca and taught the girls sewing on the machine. A handwoven silk blouse. Colour - ecru. Hand embroidered, hand sewn, very fine white tapestry was tacked round the yolk; a gusset was sewn under each short puff sleeve at the armpit; two-tone hand made silk thread cords were passed through the hollow border of the sleeves and neckline.