Textiles, cream coloured crocheted lace doyley. Words formed in lace "ANZAC FOR VALOR'' ''BRAVO AUSTRALIA''. Also pictures of a kangaroo and two service medals. Straight edges. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, square doyley

An example of a pair of pillowcases from the early 1900s. The item is of significance socially as an example of decorative domestic objects in the early 1900s.Pair of pillowcases made from soft white cotton and machine stitched. Cotton ties are sewn into the back of each pillowcase. A combination of material and hand crocheted lace forms the edging of each pillowcase.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pillowcase, decorative lace edging, domestic object, pair of pillowcases, cotton, crochet lace, warrnambool, textile

An example of a decorative domestic object from the early 1900s.The item is of significance socially as an example of decorative domestic objects in the early 1900s.Single pillowcase made from soft white cotton with a crochet lace edge. The pillowcase is machine stitched and on the front has three fine pintucks at each end. The lace edging has been handstitched on.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, pillowcase, cotton, crochet lace, domestic object, textile, decorative lace edging

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

Victorian Dress - Mont de Lancey: The dress was part of a year 12 project at Little Yarra Steiner School. The aim of the project was to create a Victorian dress as accurately as possible, as well in materials as in shape. Shantung silk cream coloured Victorian jacket and skirt. Pleated skirt with cerise crochet lace on skirt, and around the sleeves and neck of the jacket. With a petticoat and corset, and covered buttons. Hook and eye clasps on skirt and jacket.dresses

Baby's bonnet made of cream silk and hand crochet with lace trim and ribbon.costume, infants'

Bisque Doll dressed in cream silk smocked dress with crocheted lace border on collar.and hem. White lawn petticoat pin tucked on hem. Wooden legs on cords attached to body. Brown hair with pink ribbon.toys, dolls

Camisole. Cream coloured cotton, cotton crochet lace with short sleeve & top. Square pattern. Pintucks front and back. Square neckline. Front opening with three buttons. Small peplum. Cotton tape tie around waist. .costume, female, underwear

This item is hand made possible by a mother for her daughters. It is hand and machine stitched. This style of aprons / pinafore is attached to the two brown dresses that are also in the collection. This item is very significant for the following reasons. Historic and social - it shows what little girls wore during the early 1900's of the Kiewa Valley. It also shows fashion of the times and how these styles of aprons were made. All which is valuable for research on these topics. There are only a few of these aprons in the collection of the KVSH, and therefore would be very rare. The condition is good enough to display, therefore it has good interpretive capacity.Girls apron or pinafore. White linen with crocheted lace around the edge which is continuous around the skirt, sleeve and neck. The shoulders flaps appears that they should be pinned to the dress beneath, and pinned together at the back of the waist. The apron is manual machine stitchedclothing, girls, children, pinafore, apron, kiewa-valley, alpine-shire

Drawn thread was an embroidery technique that appeared in the 17th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was used on linen and cotton to create decorative functional items such as this tablecloth. The item is of significance socially as an example of a decorative domestic object from the early 1900s. It is a fine example of drawn thread embroidery.Handmade decorative tablecloth created from soft white linen. A crochet lace edge decorates the outer edge of the tablecloth and drawn thread work has been used to create two large inner borders as well as fine edging borders.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, tablecloth, linen, crochet lace, drawn thread work, textile, domestic object, decorative lace edging

Baby clothes worn by Una Reynolds, member of the Society. Born 1927, died 2003.White, lawn cotton baby's underdress/petticoat. Sleeveless, with drawstring at waist. Hand sewn white chain stitching and lace trimming at high neckline and armholes. Drawstring at back neck opening and one button and buttonhole halfway to lace. Skirt edged with double row of white chain stitching and crochet lace.costume, infants'

Use: Domestic. household trimming Crochet imitating Torchon laceCrochet insertion. Sample

Annie Meredith Nicholls, a daughter of William Henry Nicholls (1845-1902) and Annie Nicholls (nee Smith, 1847-1900) of Linton, worked for Mr. George Smith, who ran a stationery and newsagency shop at what is now 88 Sussex Street, Linton. When George Smith died in 1900, he left most of his estate, including the shop, to Annie Nicholls, then aged nineteen. Annie continued to run the shop and in 1903 she married George Brown, who was working at Mt Bute station at the time. They had seven children - Laurie, Victor, Ivy, Noelene, Annie, Ethel and Verna. In the early 1920s Annie became too unwell to run the shop, which was taken over by Walter and Katie Bonthorn and then by Ruby Sandow. Annie died in 1924.Photograph of young woman wearing a dress which has a large crocheted or lace collar and a fine chain attached. (nee Annie Nicholls)annie nicholls, annie brown

Unfinished, crocheted corner for lace tablecloth, original owner Betty McPheeFilet lace, corner piece for tablecloth, unfinished. Colour ecru. Inside edge finished straight; outside edge alternating large and small scallops. Pattern, grapevine with hanging flowershandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Object. Circular crocheted lace medallions - 16.5 cm in the front, 7 medallions in the back, one of which at the top of the back would possibly fold over the top if required. Eighteen small (1.75 cm) diameter, double petalled floral motifs form the 'handle'. These small double petalled flowers are repeated - in half shape only, around the edge of the purse.costume accessories, female, crocheted purse

The women of the pioneer families were very skilled at dressmaking , needlework and lace making. The early settlers had to be self reliant and made and repaired their own clothes, haberdashery , furnishings, tools and equipment. Lacework was a common pastime for 19thC women. , A set of tiny lace making crochet hooks.craftwork, crochetwork, needlework, moorabbin, cheltenham, pioneers, early settlers, clothing, brighton, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, tools, lacework,

Clothing. Women's knee length white cotton bloomers with 6cm waistband dipping to a V at centre front. Two side openings (30 cm). Originally fastened with cotton tape ties attached to waistband. Ties have been removed. Leg sections gathered into waistband. Legs trimmed at hem with cream coloured crocheted lace (10 cm) edged with light blue.costume, female underwear, women's white cotton bloomers

Clothing. Square crocheted lace collar, in a floral design. Medallions, 2.3 cms square - 116 medallions. Each medallion has a flower at the centre, with a row of three dimensional ''petals''. A finely crocheted piece, with a semi-circular edging at the square neckline, and around the outer edge. 9 cms deep, one side has an opening but no fasteners are evident. May have been worn with opening front or back.costume accessories, female, square lace collar.

Donated by donor and belonged to late husband's grandmotherFine Cotton Supper Cloth 98 cm sq.Drawn threadwork, and white embroidery. Flower design of three petal flowers, long leaves in four corners, and 10cm crochet lace border around the edge. Design is of diamond shaped lozenges with zig-zag edge. Drawn threadwork squared in corners intersect embroidered stems. Drawn threadwork rectangular shape in centre has round needlework medallions in corners.MM in black inkmanchester, table linen, handcrafts, embroidery, crocheting or crochet work

Clothing. Women's knee length white cotton bloomers with straight waistband (6 cm wide). Two side openings (21 cm). Originally fastened with cotton tape ties attached to waistband. Ties have been removed. Leg sections gathered into waistband with pleating. Triangular gusset n back seam. Legs trimmed at hem with cream coloured crocheted lace (11.5 cm) edged with light blue.costume, female underwear, women's white cotton bloomers

From the McNamara collection.Cream machine lace Irish crochet collar with long ties.collar, lace, mcnamaa family collection

local manufacture either a seemstress or a mother. Time Circa 1920s to 1940s. Distance from towns with haberdasheries would force local manufacture of garments by highly skilled women.Historical period Circa 1920s to 1940s was before easy access to branded manufactured clothes. Majority of basic clothing was hand made either family or skilled friends and neighbours This is Garment is cross referenced to KVHS 0249 and KVHS 0248 and details the growth of a young childGarment has sleeveless top attached to pantaloons at waist and open crotch and going down inner leg seam to 8cm from bottom. Bottom section of each leg adorned with crocheted lace and two pin tucks around bottom of the legs. Top back of garment has three "Mother of Pearl" buttons and narrow 8 mm wide shoulder cross reference to KVHS 0249 and KVHS 0240 straps. Machine stitched cream in colourvest, underwear, child's clothing

Cream cotton Nightdress with square neckline and short sleeves. Crochet cotton lace around neckline and sleeve edge and in triangle in centre of gown. White cutout embroidery at neckline and sleeves. Pin tucking at waistcostume, female nightwear

The Kew Historical Society's Fashion & Design collection includes a small and representative collection of reticules, purses and handbags, inherited, owned, used and or donated by members of the Society. These items date from the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, and conform to fashions and styles popular during the period of their use. Some of the items are handmade, while others are mass-produced commercial products. Hand-made crocheted or lace reticule with a long cord and a flap opening. The bag is lined with cream voile. It relies on different kinds of stitching for its decorative effects as well as rosettes and round pom-poms.fashion accessories, clothing accessories, women's clothing -- accessories, bags -- handbags, bags -- reticules, bags -- purses

Fine white cotton camisole with crochet cotton lace at neck and sleeves. (Torchon Lace). Front held together by tape tie at neck. Three press studs sewn over original button holes in placket.costume, female underwear

Hand embroiderered tea-cosy cover - white linen with fully crocheted scalloped lace edging and a mid blue embroidered design based on the Willow Pattern story.The cover is single thickness with identical design on both sides.handcrafts, embroidery, manchester, table linen

This girl's white cotton sun-hat has been made at home by a mother determined to get the maximum usage from the garment. The hat has been simply made with a plain crown for the child's day-to-day use. However, the mother has also made a second, very decorative crown, that can be buttoned on and is suitable to be worn on more "dressy" occassions - such as attending Sunday School or on special outings.Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these familiesGirl's home-made plain white cotton sun-hat with wide brim. There have been three rows of fine cord sewn at intervals around the circumference of the hat brim to stiffen it. There is also hand crochet decorating the edge of the hat brim. A very decorative "second" hat crown has also been made. This hat crown has hand crocheted lace, and criss-cross seams, and is designed to be buttoned on over the original plain crown to provide a more decorative hat for special occasions, such as when attending Sunday School.clothing, moorabbin, ormond, bentleigh, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork

Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Cream silk child's dress. Elbow-length gathered sleeves with smocking at wrists. 2-panels of hand crocheted lace forming a 3-panel yoke with central insert of cream embroidery. Full-length dress in silk with two rows of smocking on bodice. At base of dress are two panels of 6 rows of pin-tucking, separated panel of lace over silk backing. Lace at neck. Opening in centre back with 7 button holes and 5 mother-of-pearl buttons with striution carved design. Cream satin ribbon runs under smocking at back and sewn into side seams.clothing, costume, dress, 1900s

White cotton short sleeve short top. Button up front with extensive crochet work and pink lace detailing.No visible markingscostume, female, top, clothing, white, cotton, crochet, lace.

White cotton long nightgown with long sleeves. Lace and crochet detail on top front and lace detail along bottom.No visible markingscostume, children's, cotton, white, crochet, lace, sleepwear, nightgown, costume.