Used for placing food on or ornaments on furniture.A small square ornamental handmade doiley made of white cotton with a large lace patterned border and scalloped edging for use under cakes or ornaments placed on furniture.table linen, lace, cotton, cotton thread, table accessories, soft furnishings

Trousseau of Mrs. A. Mitchell (1877)White cotton drawers with embroidery and Richelieu work. Darted waist onto waistband, side placquet openings with tie and buttons. Blue ribbon threaded though inserts.drawers (underpants), underwear

Made for the representatives of the VTBA, (Victorian Tramways Bowling Association) lawn bowling club, worn at competitions to identify bowlers from the various teams. The second items showed that the bowler was a past President as well. Third copy has a different layout to the first, fitted with hat clips.Demonstrates the hat bands used by the VTBA members.Set of two hat bands - navy blue cotton with the insignia or details sewn in white cotton. 3rd copy has the word "Tramways" under the letter V.vtba, lawn bowls, tramways, mmtb, fred turner, hat bands

White lawn cotton day dress circa 1920flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Mount Beauty is a tourist destination and this 'hanky' may have been a souvenir.Since the completion of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme Mount Beauty has become a tourist destination. The 'hanky' depicts the snow on the mountains and nature as an advertisement for visiting the town and its surrounds.White cotton handkerchief with lace edges and a blue print in one corner. The blue print is a picture of mountains with snow and with wattle trees in the foreground and with the words Mount Beauty Victoria.mount beauty tourism, handkerchief

Under-bodices were first made of silk, though cotton was the fabric of most underwear from the second half of the century. These bodices were worn to protect against wear and soiling but more often for modesty. Undergarments such as this item were seen as essential to wear under blouses. This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the early 20th centuryA hand made white cotton woman's undergarment (chemisette) - an underbodice. It is of fine cotton with lace insertions at back and front. It has four buttons for the front opening. The bottom is gathered.women's-undergarments chemise bodice

Smokers cap, Navy blue velvet embroidered on top and sides with white flowers and green leaves, button and green and white tassle , interior of white cotton with red circles.costume, male, cap

Table centre was donated by Bette Jones from her collection of fine manchester.Tenneriffe Lace, square white cotton to form daisy like patterns measuring 5cm in diameter. Joined to centre of white linen and drawn thread square of smaller circles.domestic items, table setting

White cotton crocheted round milk jug cover. Stand up crocheted cup and saucer in centre edged in red. Red and cream beads around outside edgehandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

White cotton crocheted milk jug cover. Round with crocheted stand up cup and saucer edged in pink in centre. White and pink beads around outer edge.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

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

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

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 cotton baby pinafore with drawstring at neck. White crochet lace at armholes and hem. Broderie angliase lace at waist with two wide ties attached. Open at back.costume, infants', handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

White cotton serviette/napkin ring embroidered in blue with blue flower pattern at each end. One end has a button hole. One of a pair. (see NA1741)handcrafts, needlework

White cotton triangular bandage printed in black with drawings showing how it can be used. Small white label sewn to rear with initials N.R machine embroidered in red.Made in England The Vernaid Bandage Registered Design Approved by Sir James Cantlie K.B.E., F.R.C.S V & Co Ltdbandage, vernaid

White cotton table runner, with a white embroidered butterfly amongst white stems, flowers and leaves at each end. The runner has white, scalloped, embroidered and crocheted edges.household textiles, table linen

White, cotton table runner with a central strip flanked by cotton zig-zag strips, 2 cm cotton strips and then outer, scalloped, crocheted edges all around.table runner, table linen, household textiles

This pair of doilies is typical of items of household linen in popular use in the 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries. It was a tradition for brides to have a 'glory box' containing linen and embroidered and crocheted articles to take to their new home. In the Words of donor, Betty Stone, … “These crocheted and embroidered articles cover a period of three generations- ie. Sarah (nee Chamberlain) Lees, Ann (nee Lees) Dale, and Daisy Elvena (nee Dale) Welsh. All three were accomplished needlewomen; also, both Sarah Lees (born 1844) and her daughter, Ann (b 1865) crocheted a wide variety of articles for use in their homes. A few examples of these items have survived the years.” (NOTE: For additional information please refer to my book Pioneer and Places- A History of Three Warrnambool Pioneering Families ie. Chamberlain, Dale and Lees families) This item is associated with the Warrnambool pioneer families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the Pioneers' Register for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch. The item is a fine example of early 20th-century needlework.Doilies, a pair of two. Each white cotton doily is ovate in shape and has white floral embroidery and a scalloped edge with a crocheted border. From the Chamberlain Dale Lees Collectionflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, chamberlain family, dale family, lees family, betty stone, warrnambool pioneer, warrnambool genealogy, wangoom, chamberlain dale lees collection, glory box, doily, embroidery, needlework, crochet, handmade, craft, manchester, linen, haberdashery, pair of doilies

The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these families. This white, cotton Lady's blouse with pin-tucked front and back is and example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners in the Moorabbin Shire. Ladies long-sleeved white cotton blouse with high collar. Pin-tucking to front and back, guipure lace inserts on front of bodice. Significant tear at lower edge of the garment.clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dendy henry, market gardeners, home dressmaker, craft work

Worn by patients at Sunbury AsylumPetticoat - grey narrow striped wool skirt sewn to white cotton sheeting bodice. Bodice is sleeveless, fastens at back with four metal buttons, and has four darts at the waist.costume, sunbury asylum, george evans collection

Made by Mrs Norah Huggins 1891 - 1965 for her glory box. She was married to a blacksmith who worked with carriages. They lived at Ballarook near BallaratLong white cotton nightgown. Broderie Anglaise yoke with white lace trim on square neckline. Long sleeves trimmed with Broderie and lace. Centre closing has four buttonsN.Hugginscostume, female nightwear

During 1930s ladies made their own clothes and accessories were a big feature of dresses. The collar was an important item and great pride was taken in hand work and crochet was on of the skills of that era.White cotton hand made hairpin crochet collar. Collar is made of seventeen daisy pattern sewn to form a semi-circle. Each daisy is crochet into a daisy wheel pattern.costume accessories, collar accessories, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

19th Century Reticella lace - probably Italian.White cotton Reticella needle lace edging. V-shaped pickets are on one end and along one edge. Centre design has leaf-shaped tallies and circle shapes.Nillace, italy, reticella, handmade

Off white cotton cross stitched table runner. Crotcheted edge in brown and pink. Rectangular with triangular ends. Cross stitch design in pink and brown with a few blue stitches. table runners, household textiles

The embroidery has been re-mounted and it is mid 19th century style of underskirt.White cotton underskirt with hand worked eyelet embroidery and medallions of Point Lace.Deep lace hem. Drawstring waist with placquet opening. Blue ribbon at waist and threaded through eyelets.underskirts, underwear

cotton white shorts