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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray Cloth, 1958
Tray cloth was purchased in Assissi, Italy in August (approximately) 1958, outside a Church.Pale green tray cloth with white hand embroidery around edges and in each corner. Corner design features small birds outlined in black, within white cross stitch triangles. Triangles are outlined in black. tray cloth, embroidery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Pillow Shams
Collected by Adele Grey and owned by Jenny Lang who was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and held exhibitions of her work at the Arts & Crafts SocietyTwo White pillow shams (3861.1 and 3861.2) with white embroidery flower design and eyelet work in each corner and oval design in centre. 7cm crochet lace around edge. Make Reg No NA3861.1-2manchester, bedding -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHIRT, ARMY, Australian Defence Industries, unknown
Shirt, Khaki polyester cotton, long sleeved with shoulder epaulettes and plastic buttons. Right shoulder patch, parachute wings. Dark red and white embroidery on khaki patch. Manufacturers label has been removed.uniform, army -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Chair
Chair wooden ornate carving on top. Quilted embroidery seating with flower pattern. Red Cushion backrest. Round legs on front with roller casters. Back legs square. Seat is sprung. 1010mm x 470mmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a high neck dress with a frilled lace collar with a brooch at the neck. She has a lace cap on her head. Her dress has embroidery on the front.Richard Keene, Repository of Arts Derby.photograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady -
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 -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Legacy Appeal, Badge Week Stall, 1990
Two photos of widows with a handcrafts stall at Flinders Street Station in 1990. Widows met regularly at Legacy House for craft gatherings lessons. Some of the items the Widows produced were entered into an annual craft contest and exhibition. Many items were also donated to the annual Badge Week stall that widows organised. The stall was often outside Legacy House but in these photos from 1990 the stall was set up at Flinders Street Station. The ladies names aren't known.A record of the fundraising for the Legacy Appeal in 1990 by the widows clubs.Colour photo x 2 of widows selling items at Flinders Street Station in 1990.legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week, widows, craft -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Semco, Semco smocking instruction book, 1950s
Front cover of "Semco smocking instruction book". An example of 1950s 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 cover of a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, semco -
Orbost & District Historical Society
corset, Lady Ruth, c. 1910-1940
Owned and worn by Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford), a resident of the Orbost area.A corset made from pink material with leaf shape embroidery. Hooks and eyelets on the front (or back)of the garment are for lacing (laces not found). It has stays (possibly whalebone) as vertical insertions, and suspenders attached to the bottom (with some of these missing). Lady Ruthwomens-underwear fashion costume-fashion -
Orbost & District Historical Society
table cloth, Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford), c. 1910-1940s
Hand made by Marjorie McKeown for her home.A long rectangular table cloth or runner made from a bright yellow fabric and with smallish embroideries of small cream flowers and dark green leaves. The cloth has a scalloped edge and a small dark yellow crochet border. tablecloth table-runner hand-embrodery table-linen -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Day dress, circa early 1900s
This dress belonged to Mary Grace Medbury (nee Matthews, 1885-1967). Mary was born in Kansas, USA, and as a teenager travelled to Devon, England, before she came to Australia with her family and married Walter Ambrose Medbury (1887-1947). They lived together in Cheel Street, East Oakleigh. Walter, a building contractor, worked on numerous construction projects in the Melbourne area, including the Oakleigh Methodist Church, the HMAS Cerberus naval base and - closer to home - the former Brighton Courthouse, which was built in 1936 and still stands at 15 Boxshall Street. Mary gave the dress to her granddaughter, Fiona Nissen, when Fiona was a teenager. A Brighton local, Fiona donated it to the Society in 2013.White cotton muslin day dress with three-quarter length sleeves and square neckline, both edged with lace. The dress features white floral embroidery on the sleeves, skirt and front of bodice. Hook and eye fastenings at back.mary grace medbury, mary grace matthews, fiona nissen, migration, 1900s -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress
This dress belonged to Brighton woman Mariam Issa, an author, public speaker and co-founder with Katharina Kons of the nonprofit organisation Resilient Aspiring Women (RAW). Born in Somalia, Mariam and her family arrived in Australia as refugees in 1998. Seeking to bring women together and foster connections, in 2012 Mariam opened her Brighton backyard to the community. The RAW community garden unites women from all cultures through gardening, food and storytelling.Long loose kaftan-style dress, turquoise cotton with black, brown and cream embroidery around neck and shoulders, depicting large brown flowers surrounded by swirling cream border. Round neck and short, loose sleeves.mariam issa, migration, somalia, resilient aspiring women -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Embroidered panel
Panel of cream cotton with blue cross-stitch embroidery of Dutch scenes. Molen (windmill), Schaatsen (couple skating), Vissers (fishers), Wasdag (washing day). Suspended from wooden frame with brass rod and chain for hanging. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Nightdress
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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag, 3 RAR Unit (111 Battalion Flag)
Green material with emblem in middle depicting kangaroo crown & oliv leaves. "Duty First" on banner on lower part of centre embroidery "Royal Australian Regiment" on boomerang. Crossed rifles, & three stripes in mustard coloured fabric. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Digital Image, Semco, Semco smocking instruction book: sample pages, 1950s
Sample pages from "Semco smocking instruction book". An example of 1950s 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 ample pages from a bookhistoric advertisements, smocking, embroidery, hand sewing, semco -
National Wool Museum
Book, Pattern, Stitchcraft no. 266
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. Stitchcraft was a monthly craft publication containing knitting and embroidery patterns and was controlled by Patons and Baldwins (UK).STITCHCRAFT / No. 266 / PRICE IN / AUSTRALIA / 1'3knitting handicrafts - history embroidery, stitchcraft ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, embroidery -
National Wool Museum
Book, Pattern, Stitchcraft no. 269
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. Stitchcraft was controlled by Patons and Baldwins (UK) and was produced monthly with patterns for knitting, embroidery and crochet projects.STITCHCRAFT / No. 269 / PRICE IN / AUSTRALIA / 1'3knitting handicrafts - history embroidery crochet, stitchcraft ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, embroidery, crochet -
National Wool Museum
Book, Pattern, Stitchcraft no. 274
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. Stitchcraft was a monthly craft publication containing knitting and embroidery patterns and was controlled by Patons and Baldwins (UK).STITCHCRAFT / No. 274 / PRICE IN / AUSTRALIA / 1'3 / Free / inside / SPECIAL / SUPPLEMENT / OF / Italian / quicknitsknitting handicrafts - history embroidery, stitchcraft ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, embroidery -
Federation University Art Collection
Textile - Wool sewing on hessian, Hyland, Paula, 'Fairies in the Fog' by Paula Hyland, 1994
Paula HYLAND Paula Hyland graduated with a Diploma of Embroidery at RMIT in 1981. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed portrait in wool sewn on hessian. art, artwork, paula hyland, hyland, textiles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Wedding dress, 1910
Dress purchased by Mary Schwerkolt in 1910 on voyage to America via German and the Suez Canal in India. Mary was on the passenger ship Seydlitz. Her future husband Emil Jackschowsky was a crew member. They were married in the Orphan's Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Minister J.L. Fischer on April 15, 1912. Mary had delayed her departure to travel back on this voyage with Emil.Cream silk wedding dress. High neck with a stand up shaped collar in the Queen Mary style. Collar has cream silk embroidery of flower centre front and leaves either side and edged in crocheted silk finely. Front bodice has 2 pintuck pleats either side of embroidered central panel and pleats are edged by embroidered panels to bustline. Bodice is gathered into high waistband. Skirt is pintucked into waistband. Embroidery is a band around hemline. The embroidery design is Indian "mango" design. The back bodice has pintucks into collar and opened to below waistband with metal hooks & eyes. Box pleat at base of placket opening. 3.4 length sleeve has a panel at hem on front with embroidered 4 petal cross flower & leaves either side. Waistband lined with cotton & neckband lined with cotton. Hem is faced with satined cotton.whalen, rosalie, schwerkolt, mary, jackschowsky, emil, jarosz, bettie, seydlitz, pennsylvania, fischer, j.l., minister, wedding dress, weddings, dress, india -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - LADIES CREAM SILK PAJAMAS, 1930's
Clothing. Cream silk embroidered sleeveless top with a neckline at front and back, which is edged with a fine rouleau binding. The fine silk binding also edges rhe sleeveless armholes. The fabric is woven with a floral woven design. A 2 cm wide tie attaches to the side seams 13 cms below the armholes.The top is sleeveless, and the hemline which is rounded at the side seams, is finished with a self fabric binding. Silk shadow embroidery trims the front neckline, and extends to the midriff. Embroidery is in a floral design. The pyjama pants are full length, with a fine bound finish - probably at or slightly above the ankles. An 11 cm deep V shaped panel at the front waistline, and an elastic casing at the back waistline. A panel of shadow embroidery decorates the side hemline. A small dart, 6 cm long, from below the armhole on either side of front bodice.SILK and RAYON MADE IN CHINAcostume, female, ladies cream silk pyjamas -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Textile - Lace Trim
This length of machine embroidered insertion was most likely intended to be sewn into children’s wear, women’s undergarments and nightgowns or as an embellishment for bed linen. Fagoting is a stitch used to join two hemmed edges together or an embroidery done by pulling out horizontal threads and using the vertical stitches to decorate the gap. This fagoting is quite dainty and the satin stitch four leaved flowers add further decoration. This would have been created on an embroidery machine most likely in the early 19th century. The first known use of the word ‘fagoting’ was in 1868 and relates to small sticks of firewood tied into bundles.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women.Length of machine embroidered lace trim, with thick bands of plain white material and small insert of white lace.janet amess lace collection, lace, churchill island, janet, amess, machine, embroidery -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Clothing - Lace Trim
This 158cm length of machine embroidered broderie anglaise was most likely intended to be inserted into children’s wear, women’s undergarments or as an embellishment for bed linen. It most likely originated in or around the Czech Republic but became extremely popular in England in the mid1800s. Prior to the 1870s broderie anglaise was created by hand either by punching out the holes with an embroidery stiletto and using a fine buttonhole stitch around them or by creating the pattern with stitchery and using scissors to cut out the holes. Beginning in the 1870s it was made using the Swiss hand-embroidery machine and nowadays all broderie anglaise is made by machine.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women, see above.Machine embroidered length of lace trim.janet amess lace collection, lace, churchill island, amess, machine, embroidery -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - SHOULDER FLASHES, Est pre and Vietnam War era
Items issued to Murray Stanley Metherall. Refer 509.2.Cotton cloth and cotton embroidery .1) Royal Australian Army Education Corps. Blue writing, blue cloth, boxes. Pre1961. .2) Royal Australian Army Education Corps. Blue writing, blue cloth. Post 1961. shoulder flashes, uniform, education corp -
Orbost & District Historical Society
doilies, first half 20th century
These doilies reflect the needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century.Two hand made doilies with crocheted edgings. Both are cream linen with embroidery. 1592.1 has brown stems with green leaves and orange/pink flowers, 1592.2 has a green vase with an orange lily and buds with green leaves.doilies needlework embroidery table-linen handcraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - SOUVENIR - Wool embroidered pouch, 1914-1918
Item sent home to daughter, " Elizabeth Dorothy Irene Wood". Private John Edward Wood 5239, 6th Battalion, Killed in Action 20/9/1917. No known grave. Name on the Menin Gate Panel 7, AWM Panel 49, Bendigo RSL Museum Front wall Honour Roll. Headstone at the Eaglehawk Cemetery erected by his wife Ethel Irene Wood.Rectangle pouch, brown, green and apricot colour geometric pattern, wool embroidered. Peach coloured nylon fabric on inside with blue cotton embroidery. Two small pockets for storing items have a blue satin bow on the edge.souvenir, textile -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Embroidered Cotton & Lace Hostess Apron, 1960s
The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne.Black silk hostess apron embroidered with sprays of flowers using multi-coloured silk thread. The apron is bordered by black commercial lace. Based on an examination of the embroidery, it has been deemed to be a commercially produced item made in India.clothing - women's, aprons, protective wear, fashion design, fashion -- 1960s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Bedspread
Textiles. Fine white linen bedspread embroidered at one end, which would fold back over the pillow of a single bed. Elaborate embroidery and cut work decoration The initials CF are embroidered in the centre. Hemmed on all sides. linen, bedspread, favaloro collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, oval head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a high neck dress with a brooch at the neck and a long necklace? Her dress has embroidery and flowers? Sewn onto it. She also has a floral head-dress.T. M. Cleaves, Photographer, View Point, Eaglehawk.photograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady