Pair cream silk stockings.costume, female footwear

White cotton petticoat with shoe string straps. V shaped neckline with small pink rosebuds embroidered around the neck and hemline. Cotton lace around neck and hem.All cotton Jaks Lingerie 40costume, female underwear

White cotton nightdresses with long sleeves. Eyelet cotton lace around neck. Spotted cotton frill on sleeves and alternate layers of spotted embroidery panels and pin tucking on bodice. Three buttons in concealed placket in front.costume, female nightwear

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

Collar of cream silk lace with flower pattern on each collar point.costume accessories, collar accessories, handcrafts, lacemaking

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

Pair cream kid gloves with two studs at back.78 6 3/4costume accessories, glove accessories

White cotton sleeveless camisole with white cotton crochet trim around neck and armhole edge. Two buttons and tape ties at neck and waist.costume, female underwear

Large cream lace collar with 16 large flower medallions at lower face.costume accessories, collar accessories

Short sleeve white cotton camisole with cotton lace trim on neck and sleeve edge. Alternate layers of cotton lace insets on bodice. Tape ties at neck and waist.costume, female underwear

White patterned damask apron with bib and pocket trimmed in hand made crochet . Buttoned at back with loop for extension. Bib has no straps.costume, female working

Cream fine mesh collar with four long points. Cream silk embroidery.costume accessories, collar accessories

Large cream maltese lace collar.costume accessories, collar accessories

White cotton lace collar. Machine embroidered Chemical lace in Duchess/Guipure style.costume accessories, collar accessories

Large cream lace collar.costume accessories, collar accessories

Belonged to Captain Matheson, father of donor. Family owned 'Strathdon'.A property they purchased when he and Mary McLaren were married. The property was named after a ship he served on.Soft black leather oval shaped case with strap at top. Lined with dark blue cotton and small leather pocket inside. Five detachable white collars, leather travelling tag and leather sewing kit inside. Sewing kit contains sewing cotton, scissors, buttons, wool, safety pins and name tags. Eight items make up the set.Sewing case: 'Matheson's Collar(1763.3) Weichmargetson St Andrews back 1 1/2 front 1 3/4-15 1/2|Collar(1763.4) CDM|Collar (1763.5) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2|Collar (1763.6) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 CDM|Collar (1763.7) The Myer Store For Men Melbourne + Adelaide VR 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 apex collars Linen faced.|Luggage Tag (1763.8) C.Matheson Passenger tocostume accessories, collar accessories, male

Pair off-white wrist gloves with decoration at wrist.Nylon Made in Hong Kongcostume accessories, glove accessories

The darning of the toes indicates that the items were costly to replace so rather than discard the item they were mended. A pair of grey silk stockingscostume, female underwear

White heavy cotton lace blouse with high neck. Large white flowers are 'over' embroidered on lace. 3/4 Length sleeves and hooks and eyes all down the back.costume, female

Apron made from jute bag. One pocket. All edges bound in apricot wool blanket stitch.costume, female working

Small apron in brown and White Pattern. One pocket. All edges in whitecostume, children's

Elbow length black mesh gloves with two black pearlised buttons at wrist.costume accessories, glove accessories

Purple waist 'cocktail' apron with coloured fringing. Vivid embroidery in yellow, red, pink and green.costume, female working

Large black triangular lace shawl with deep border of different pattern.costume accessories, clothes accessories

Child's grey flannel long sleeve blazer with three pockets. Three large grey buttons.Made from the famous 'Doctor' Regd Flannel All Pure Wool|College Wear Made By Leonard E. Buck.|S McCutchencostume, children's uniform

Child's sleeveless wool vest in light brown. Criss cross pattern in dark brown and other patterns in blue, red and green. V neck.Tailored for perfect fit Sutex Pure Wool 36costume, children's

Made by Nora Driscoll O'Donnell on voyage out from England to Point McDonnell, South Australia about 1843White cotton half petticoat with drawstring waist. Deep 'over' flounce of broderie anglaise lace.costume, female underwear

Made by Mrs. Myrtl Bennett, aunt of donor, for her husband, Philip.Pair of long brown hand knitted socks.costume, male footwear

Yellow silk taffeta evening top. Heavy natural coloured lace trim on neckline and front. Boned bodice. Puff sleeves metal hooks and eyes.costume, female

Olive green cravat with small diamonds of white and blue. Triangular shape attached to wide strip.costume, male