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Orbost & District Historical Society
book, first half 20th century
In the early 20th century, smocking appears in women’s magazines and sewing manuals on garments, domestic textiles and children’s wear. The 1930s and 1940s were the heyday of patterns and innovative stitch development. Embroidery has always had a great appeal to women, as it needs few tools. Historically the skills were taught within the family or in primary schools. Articles to make or embroider had been available in kits since the 1850s. Fancy work, the opposite of plain sewing, enjoyed great popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Companies which manufactured threads often produced instruction guides and patterns. This instruction book has been well-used. A small 30pp book with no cover. It contains instructions for embroidery stitches, including smocking.book-embroidery smocking handcraft needlework -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Nightdress, pink silk, lace top
Post World War 11 settlers in the newly opened estates of Ormond, Bentleigh, Cheltenham, Highett made their own clothes using the new fabrics and new sewing machines in the 1950s This pink silk nightdress, with an appliqued lace yoke, lace shoulder straps and waist ties is typical of the style c1950 in the City of Moorabbin Clothing, Nightdress, pink silk lace top clothing, nighdress, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, ormond choral society, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, drama societies, musical society cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george, dressmaking, machined lace, -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Paragon Art Needlecraft, Smocking Simplified, 1940s
Front and back covers of "Smocking Simplified". An example of 1940s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for smocking of garments. Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric. An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front and back covers of a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, paragon art needlecraft -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Shell Company of Australia, Here's how for householders, 1948_
Front cover of "Here's how for householders". An example of 1940s advertising through sewing and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of front cover of a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, shell company of australia, household hints -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Bag Filler Rammer
Used on Crawford's farm (Woodlands) to top up bags of cereal when harvested before sewing the bags up. Ramming the pipe into the bag forces extra grain down into the lower areas.Handmade galvanised iron (tin) pipe with funnel at top with lid used to ram extra grain into filled bags to top up weight.bag filler rammer, crawford's farm, agricultural equipment -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Mat making needle
This mat making needle was used by visually impaired workers in the mat making workshop at the Royal Victorian for the Blind Institute during the binding of mats in conjunction with a leather sewing palm to protect their palms. 1 long, curved, thick metal needle'Made in England'assistive devices, employment -
Hume City Civic Collection
Undershirt, Male inmates
Worn by patiens at Sunbury Asylum.Male undershirt in fawn flannel with red stripe. Short sleeves, round neck bound inside with cotton tape. Front opening has canvas srtip and closes with two black buttons. Combines hand and machine sewing. Back hem (tail) is longer than front.Stamped "Men . . . Sunbury" in red circle (originally would have read "Mental Hospital Sunbury" as on 0918). "Flannel Male" handwritten on front calico strip in black.costume, sunbury asylum, george evans collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Uniform - Coat Button, Stokes & Sons Melbourne
Demonstrates the manufacture of uniform items and their use in uniforms for tramway crews in Ballarat.SEC uniform clothing button 24 diameter, with SEC crest, 1921 and organisation name embossed onto outer surface, with backing piece and brass wire lug for sewing on rear. Nickel plated silver? Has Manufacturers name stamped on rear - Stokes & Sons Melbourne.tram, trams, secv, ballarat tramways, uniforms, buttons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Coat Button/s, Stokes and Sons, mid 1980's
Button - brass - The MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) of The Met logo with a raised metal finish - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - approx. 23mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, the met, mta -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SEWING KIT, c.WWII
Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.RAAF issue mending kit. Rectangular, khaki, cotton drill material which can be rolled & secured with 2 white cotton ties. Inside the roll is a long white pouch divided into 3 sections. At the opposite end to the ties is a khaki pouch with a piece of grey flannel attached. Contents include 2 needles, 1 thimble, 3 silver metal buttons, 2 brown bakelite buttons, 2 hanks of navy wool, 1 hank of khaki wool, 1 hank of black, cream & green thread.Handwritten in black ink on outside near ties: 410533 RAAF.sewing, kit, military, accessory -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Sock Mushroom
Wooden sock mushroom with steel band on rim.Concentric circles etched on handle.mushroom, sewing, darning, domestic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - NEEDLE HOLDER
Needle Holder: Shield shaped needle holder with five needle. Material with green vase pictured. The holder has a metal edge which has dress pins inserted. At the top is a loop for wearing. The back is material but has red stains. Box 625handcrafts, needlework equipment, sewing, needle holder. needle case. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Buttons, 1940's
Made by Karl Kirsch at Camp 3.5 light coloured square/rectangle buttons; 2 darker coloured - 1 square 1 slight rectangle buttons; 2 holes in centre of each button; made of wood.Tatura Camp 3 1943-1946 Babette Kirsch buttons - wood, camp 3, sewing, kirsch -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Cloth, 1950
Beige linen tea cloth with brown drawn thread centre and brown stitched box thread hem.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, embroidery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Dress Pattern, 1970
Vogue Dress Pattern 1970s|Vogue American Designer OriginalVogue Anne Kleindomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Dress Patterns, 1970s
Style Patterns used by Donor, made up and worn. McCall's - made slacks only and worn by donor.Four Dress Patterns from the 1970s. McCall's Dress Patterns Number one is STYLE 2553 from 1970. Number two is STYLE 1957 from C1970. Number three STYLE 1945 is from C1975 and Number four Style is McCall's 7887 from C1978.STYLE 2553.1957.1945.McCall's 7887handcrafts, dressmaking, domestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Card of Hooks & Eyes, 1952 prior
Card of black hooks & eyes, size 0. Blue & orange printing on cream card. Writing says 'Neweys La Poupee'. All British Hooks & Eyes By Appointment - hook & eye makers to H.M. The Queen and Queen Mary. If it fastens Neweys made it. Art S19 Made in England'. Picture of Coat of Arms and in bottom corners two drawings of ladies, one with or bonnet.|On reverse paper 'Best Quality Enamel Made in England by Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham'.Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Dress Pattern, c1950
Child's pattern of dress, briefs and apron from age two to fourWeigallsdomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Darning Threads
5 cards of artificial silk for darning and 1 card of cotton for darningdomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, needlework -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Sewing box
Owned by Mary Russell, mother or aunt of Mary McGowan, and brought to Australia from England in 1934Square box with panels of inlaid marquetry (Tunbridgeware). Interior fitted with compartments for cottons, pins, needles etc. Divided section has blue quilted panel. Five compartments have blue padded lids.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, woodwork -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Pin Cushion
Small white padded cushion. Cotton base, covered with crochet lace. Could be used for hat pins.handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Card of Hooks and Eyes, c1955
Red and blue printed card of 12 hooks and eyes. Made of enamelled metal . On the reverse of the card - continuous strip of labelling with makers details and description of material. Hooks secured to card with thread.'Neway's' 'World famed' Hooks and eyes by appointment to her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - If it fastens NEWEYS makes it - Made in Englanddomestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Press Studs, Snap Studs
Cream card with red and black graphics and lettering with 6 'snap studs' Size 1Snap fast British snap stud - size 1 Actual sizes stocked in Nos 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, -. Guaranteed Rustless Made In England.domestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Apron
Belonged to Jessie Rees, the donors grandmother.Green calico apron embroidered with a lady in green frock with yellow hat, a kookaburra sitting on a wattle bough and a waratah on the pocket with heath and wattle. Bound with green bias binding.domestic items, sewing, costume, female working -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Apron
Cream calico apron embroidered with a lady in pink gown with a palm tree and flowers on fence. Apron is not finished or bound.domestic items, sewing, costume, female working -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Embroidery sampler, 1817
Oblong shaped sampler with the alphabet embroidered (both upper and lower case). Also numbers 1-12 embroidered. 'Life is uncertain death is sure, sin is the wound and Christ the cure'. is embroidered under the numbers with a longer verse below. 'Mary Barton finished this in the year of our Lord 1817 'is at the bottom of sampler. A vase of flowers is embroidered on each side of final sentence.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, embroidery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Craft - Cushion
Belonged to Barb Gardiner and is of Schwerkolt Cottage. Was given to Barb & donated by Bob Gardiner.Small square cushion with patchwork design of Schwerkolt Cottage.barb gardiner, schwerkolt cottage, craft, sewing -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Sewing Machine - Singer - Treadle
Singer, black metal with gold decorations treadle type, in wooden cabinet, placed on a black metal frame. Machine folds away and has 3 drawers down either sidesee photosewing, sewing machine, singer, treadle -
Arapiles Historical Society
Needles
Farm equipment, 261.1- Upholsters needles 2, 261.2- wheat chaff bag needles 4.needle, sewing, upholster, sew -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Functional object - Scissors
A pair of scissors known as ‘Button hole’ scissors used by Shirley Humphries and her mother and GrandmotherSmall metal scissors with a rectangle aperture at the base of the blades. Rust on surface. Buttonhole scissorsH Boker & Co on one side and Germany on the other.scissors, sewing, buttonholes, shirley humphries