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Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small head and shoulder portrait of a lady. Her dress has a lace collar and embroidery. She has curly hair with a decorative comb in it.Atelier, 69 Stephen St., Melbourne. J. R. Tannerphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, atelier, j r tanner -
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Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small, oval head and shoulder portrait of a lady. She is wearing a dark dress with buttons down the front and embroidery each side of the buttons. She has a large lace high collar which extends down the front on her dress. It has a large brooch pinned to it. She is also wearing a lace hat with a flower spray in it over her wavy hair. On the cream back is the name and address of the photographer, a Coat of Arms and some decorative work. The photographer's name is also printed on the front. All printing is a brownish colour.Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co, 3 Bourke Street, Melbournephotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, johnstone o'shannessy & co. -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: ROSE OF AUSTRALIA 1907
Black and white photocopy of a photo of the Rose of Australia 1907 printed on cream paper. Photo shows the building after it was burnt down in 1907. Two chimneys and some of the building are still standing, the rest is a pile of twisted timber. A number of men and a couple of children are standing in the rubble, two are on the roof and two on a ladder. Printed on white paper under the picture are - Rose of Australia 1907 when it was burnt down. Photocopy of a photo of the Rose of Australia Re Built. It is a brick building with a veranda with iron lace between the veranda poles. There are three decorative edges above the veranda, the first has Rose of, the middle has Australia and the third has Hotel painted on it. On part of the wall underneath is the name A. Thomas. A number of men and boys are standing in front of the building.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - rose of australia 1907 -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: ROSE OF AUSTRALIA HOTEL
Black and white copy of a photo of the Rose of Australia Hotel. The hotel is made of brick and has a bull nose veranda with iron lace between the top of the veranda poles. Above the veranda on the wall is painted the name A Thomas. Above this are three higher decorative pieces, the first one has Rose of, The second has Australia and the third has Hotel. Written under the photo is - Rose of Australia Hotel. Photo taken about 1906. Hotel rebuilt after original wooden structure was destroyed by fire. The Long Gully State School is in the Right Hand. the Thomas family in the photo are Left to Right:- 1. Syd Thomas (Killed in World War 1), 4. Alf Thomas (owner), 5. Claude Thomas, 6. Les Thomas, 7. Wal Thomas and 9. Will Thomas. By Courtesy of Alf Thomas.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - rose of australia hotel, long gully state school, syd thomas, ww1, a;f thomas, claude thomas, les thomas, wal thomas, will thomas -
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Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: MID LIGHT BLUE SLEEVELESS DRESS BY ZANKO:PART OF ENSEMBLE WITH 11400.523, 1950s
Sleeveless mid blue below the knee length dress of rayon fabric. Shallow scooped front neckline. Wide shoulders extend over top of arm. Front of bodice in two parts. Top yoke is attached to 12cm midriff section. Midriff section has wide section with two side sections. Front yoke section is attached to midriff section with two small pleats under bust on either side of centre. Across the centre seam of yoke and midriff is a decorative strip of light blue lace of open floral pattern. The back of the bodice is of two pieces with centre seam attached at the waist with vertical darts on either side of centre. Back opening with 50cm metal zipper beginning 9.5cm below the rounded back neckline. Skirt is made of two pieces joined at front and back centre. Front centre panel 16cm with centre seam. From side of centre panel, the skirt is box pleated (4cm). Six box pleats on either side attached to waist of bodice. Pleats continue to back centre seam. Decorative piping attached around waistline. Machine stitched. Unlined. Faced at neck and sleeves with same fabric. Part of ensemble with 11400.523.Created by ZANKO of Melbournecostume, female daywear, dress -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: CNR HARGREAVES & CHAPEL STREETS, 1927
BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, C.G.I. roof, finials to decorated gable ends, 3 brick chimneys w/decorated white capitals. Verandah has gable over front entrance, bowed corner window under verandah posts w/case iron lace above. Roughcast archway surrounds window under R.H. gable, two arched windows. R.H. rear of house. Wooden Fence pickets w/figured tops, capitals to gate posts, decorative front gate, hedge is clipped in harmony with fence tops. Cnr Hargreaves & Chapel Streets. Written on envelope: TC. Watts & Son, Cr Hargreaves and Chapel St. £1600.F.A. Jeffree, Photo, Bendigoplace, building, residential, chapel street, hargreaves street -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: BLACK SILK TOP
Black long-sleeved ladies’ silk blouse. High round neckline at front with V shaped lace insert from throat to bust line. Stand up lace and net collar. Top edge of collar is trimmed with pink ribbon piping and gathered cream coloured lace. There are three strips of brown tape attached vertically to the collar at each shoulder and front RHS of collar to hold plastic strips to support the collar in upright position. One piece of plastic still in place. On either side of centre front are vertical panels of pintucks with knife pleats on either side facing inwards. There are three small pink decorative buttons (1 cm) below the throat and another group of three buttons 10 cm below the first group. The top has a back opening fastened with 10 press studs. The back has two vertical panels of pintucks and knife pleats. The long sleeves have cuffs at the wrist (5 cm) with U-shaped split on upper side. Each cuff has three decorative pink buttons on one side of the U-shaped split. The lower edge of each cuff is trimmed with black lace (5 - 6 cm) that falls over the wrist. Machine stitched.costume, female evening, black silk top -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: CREAM WEDDING DRESS
Full length cream synthetic fabric wedding dress with long sleeves and a train. Front and back have a yoke of lace. Three quarter length sleeves are made of the same lace with roulette trim at hem. Inner and outer edges of sleeves ruched for 3 cm. High round neck at back. V neckline at front. Front of bodice has two side darts and two under bust darts. Bodice at waist line has three decorative scallops at front and back. Synthetic fabric of bodice has woven fabric backing. Side opening on left hand side is fastened with nine press studs. Full length skirt of lighter weight opaque synthetic fabric has centre seams at front and back. Fabric is cut on the bias to form a 360? full circle skirt with a train at centre back. An additional section of fabric is attached at either side to complete the circle. At centre back of the skirt is an inverted pleat to create fullness for the train. Hemline is edged with lace with four rows of tucks above the hem, 1 cm apart. Separate petticoat of heavier woven synthetic fabric attached at waist. Petticoat cut on the bias to create 360? full circle skirt with inverted pleat at centre back to create fullness. Narrow turned over hem. Petticoat skirt dips to a V shape at centre front and back seams. Machine stitched.costume, female ceremonial, wedding dress -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: WEDDING BODICE AND SKIRT
Ivory coloured waist length silk wedding bodice with front opening. Silk fabric has alternating striped pattern of chequerboard pattern, running stitch pattern and diagonal woven pattern. The bodice is made of two layers of the silk fabric with cotton fabric lining. The front inner layer has two darts from the waistline. The back inner layer has a centre seam and three darts from the waist on either side. The outer layer on both front and back has three knife pleats falling from the shoulders creating a gathered effect. These side panels of pleated fabric create a deep V neckline by crossing over 5cm above the waist. The V shape neckline is filled with an insert of cream and dark green lace with a floral pattern. The lace insert extends to the throat to form a high round neckline. The neckline is edged with cream coloured woven cotton braid. The side edges of the outer layers are trimmed with cream lace with a floral pattern and 5cm zig zag peaked edges that extends from centre waist at the front, over the shoulders and to the crossover section at centre back where there is a decorative silk fabric flower stitched at the crossover point just above the waist. The front opening is fastened with fourteen hooks and eyes plus another hook and eye offset 5 cm above the waist at the crossover point. Set in long sleeves are in two sections. An inner layer of silk fabric widens to the elbow where two five cm frills of gathered tulle are attached. Each frill is edged with a row of silk stitching. Attached below the frills are two 7 cm strips of lace stitched together to form the lower part of the sleeve. The edge of the lace forms the hem at the wrist. Each sleeve has a 5 cm hemmed V shaped split from the hem at the wrist. The outer layer of the sleeve is bell shaped falling from the shoulder to the elbow. This section of the sleeve is edged with cream lace with a floral pattern and 5cm zig zag peaked edges that are stitched to the fabric of the sleeve. Ivory coloured full-length wedding skirt with train. The skirt is made in two layers. The under layer is made from cotton from the waist with a wide border of silk fabric - 18 cm wide at centre front, widening to 37 cm at the side seams. The back of this skirt extends to a train and the border widens to 48 cm. The border section is lined with cotton fabric. At the centre back, the border has two godet inserts to create fullness in the train. The outer layer of the skirt is of ivory silk fabric with alternating vertical stripes of a chequerboard pattern, a running stitch pattern and a diagonal woven pattern. The lower edge of the skirt is edged with an 18 cm border of lace patterned with embroidered circles. The edge of the lace forms a zig zag pattern of elongated V shaped peaks (7 cm). The front of the skirt dips to a V shape at centre front with the point of the V reaching the hemline. The back of the skirt dips below the front hemline in a U shape over the train. The waist band is made of cotton tape. The centre front of the waistband has an embroidered pattern in silk thread. The centre back opening is fastened with seven metal hooks with six cotton loops plus one metal eye on the waistband. There are two cotton tape hanging loops on either side of the inner waistband. Hand and machine stitched.costume, female ceremonial, wedding bodice -
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Photograph - VICTORIAN HOUSE: BRICK
Sepia photograph mounted on cream board. Brick house with cream brick quoins at corners and windows. Central door, 1 window on each side. Corrugated iron roof, verandah with iron lace, 2 chimneys, cast iron fence with decorative wooden posts and brick base. Corrugated iron in bottom half of gate, tree at left. Woman standing on verandah. Woman wearing floor length dark dress and hat. On back rubber stamp, oval shaped, 'Clark Bros, photographers, 25 Thomas St., Windsor.Clark Bros. Windsor.buildings, residential, victorian -
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Photograph - WHITEHILLS CEMETERY ROTUNDA
... insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace work on eaves.... Diagonal timber insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace ...B+W Photo on fawn board. Ornate Rotunda. Diagonal timber insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace work on eaves. Decorative finial to roof line. Tessellated tiles on floor. White fence on right side. Inscription: On front at bottom of image, !.3 x 2 cm piece of paper glued to board, hand written 'Cemetery'. On back, hand written in ballpoint pen, 'Royal Historical Society of Vic./Bendigo Branch', 'Rotunda/1204/FSP.'. Research: Rotunda at White Hills Cemeteryplace, cemetery, rotunda -
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Photograph - WHITE HILLS CEMETERY VICTORIAN ROTUNDA, 1890's
... insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace work on eaves... insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace work on eaves ...B+W Photo on fawn board. Ornate Rotunda. Diagonal timber insert on bottom. Cast iron lace on top and lace work on eaves. Decorative finial to roof line. Tessellated tiles on floor. White fence on right side. Inscription: On front at bottom of image, !.3 x 2 cm piece of paper glued to board, hand written 'Cemetery'. On back, hand written in ballpoint pen, 'Royal Historical Society of Vic./Bendigo Branch', 'Rotunda/1204/FSP.'. Research: Rotunda at White Hills Cemeterybuildings -
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Book - VICTORIAS IRON LACEWORK PART B
Victorias Iron Lacework Part B ''The Founders'' includes historical information about the foundries and founders who left us with the great legacy of decorative ironwork. Illustrations of the designs registered in Victoria, and some unregistered designs, are included. 408 pages enclosed in a hard cover with black and white & some coloured photographs. Limited edition of 100 copies, copy number 40.Robin Vowelsbuildings, fittings & materials, iron lace, history-buildings-decoration-foundries -
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Book - VICTORIAS IRON LACEWORK
Victoria's Iron Lacework, includes historical information about the foundries and founders who left us with the great legacy of decorative ironwork. Illustrations of the designs registered in Victoria, and some unregistered designs, are included. 320 pages enclosed in a hard cover with black and white & some coloured photographs. Limited edition of 100 copies. Copy number 40.Robin A Vowelsbuildings, fittings & materials, iron lace, history-buildings-decoration-foundries -
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Clothing - INFANT'S CREAM SILK DRESS
Clothing. Infant's cream silk dress. High round neckline with 2 cm gathered lace trim. Yoke front and back with decorative floral embroidery. Upper edge of skirt sections have five cm knife pleats with decorative embroidery below the yoke. Skirt has 21 cm border of horizontal sections of lace and embroidered lines. Item has scalloped edge. Centre back opening (18 cm) fastened with two Z one cm pearl buttons and cotton loops at top and bottom edges of yoke. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders and gathered into 2.5 cm lace band at wrist with 2 cm lace frill at hem. Strip of lace (5 cm) around sleeve at elbow.costume, children's, infant's cream silk dress -
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Clothing - CHILD'S CREAM COLOURED WAISTED ORGANZA DRESS
Clothing. Child's cream coloured waisted organza dress. U shaped neckline with 1.5 cm lace trim with eyelet edge. Silk ribbon (1cm) threaded through eyelet lace. Organza fabric and bows. Large bow pattern of on centre front of bodice, on each sleeve and four bows around skirt connected with trailing ribbon pattern. Front bodice has decorative vertical pin tucks.Back bodice has vertical pin stripes and lace strip inserts. Centre back opening (35 cm) fastened with ribbon at neckline and five metal hooks with cotton loops. Two horizontal strips of lace around waistline. Long straight sleeves trimmed with 1.5 cm lace at wrist. Hem is trimmed with 1.5 cm lace. Dress is unlined.costume, children's, child's cream coloured linen petticoat -
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Clothing - GIRL'S BODICE/BLOUSE
Clothing. Girl's cream coloured short sleeved linen waist length bodice/blouse. High U shaped neckline with ribbon insert lace and fold over lace collar (5cm). Yoke front and back with zig zag edge at front and V shaped at centre back. Yoke has decorative diagonal embroidered panels and pin tucks. The lower section of the blouse is shaped above the waist with darts and pleats below the bustline at the front and at centre back. Short sleeves have ribbon insert lace around arm holes with 7 cm embroidered fabric forming the sleeves.costume, children's, child's bodice/blouse -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: BODICE, 1870-1890
Clothing. Women's black embossed silk bodice. Part of two piece set (skirt 11410.2). Stand up lace collar (7 cm) boned on either side and edged with cream coloured lace. Collar fastened at centre back with three metal hooks and eyes. Front opening left of centre fastened with eight metal hooks and cotton loops and three across the left shoulder. Crossover section at front is pin tucked below the neckline and is tapered into the waist with centre pleats. Both sides of the crossover have decorative beading along the edges. The inner layer of the bodice is fastened at centre front with 15 metal hooks and eyes - alternating directions. The bodice is shaped from the waist with 9 boned casings. The back is shaped in at the waist finishing with two U shaped tails (11cm X 8cm) with V shaped tails (4 cm X 6cm) on either side. The waistline and tails are finished with a double row of decorative black beading. At the waistline at centre back are three metal hooks to attach bodice to skirt. Long sleeves are gathered at the shoulder, shaped at the elbow tapering to the wrist. Below the wrist is a two piece cuff (13cm X 7cm) with decorative black beading. The bodice is fully lined with light brown cotton fabric with grey splash pattern. Historical Notes: This bodice and skirt belonged to Elizabeth Graydon (nee Richardson). Photograph of Elizabeth wearing this outfit (11410.3).costume, female, women's black silk bodice -
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Textile - FAVALORO COLLECTION: EMBROIDERED AND LACE TRIMMED PILLOW CASES, Late 1800-1900's
Textiles. Large pieces of linen, 119 cm x 96 cm edged with a border, 8.5 cm deep of cotton lace, matching rthe lace of the bed-spread. This lace has a corded effect, outlining 'finger shapes' of floral pattern, alternating with an open chain stitch, looped effect. Like the bed-spread, the pillow case is embroidered with the initials in satin stitch and some cut work embroidery. A smaller rectangle of linen fabric is stitched to the back of the fabric, to hold a pillow in place,. Measuring 81 cms x 48 cms. This envelope is tied with three ties of cotton tape. It could be presumed that these pillow slips would be a decorative feature of the bed linen. As on the bed-spread, lavishly embroidered initials may be the initials of Caterina (Ina) Lamaro, who married Giovanni (Jack) Favaloro, or Caterina (Kitty) Lopes, who married Salvatore (Salve) Favaloro.textiles, domestic, two embroidered and lace pillow cases -
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Textile - FAVALORO COLLECTION: EMBROIDERED LACE EDGED PAIR OF PILLOWCASES, Early 1900's
Textiles. Very fine linen, white in colour - (now a soft cream colour). A spoke-stitched hem stitched to join a decorative panel at the opening end. This panel forms two gracious curves, where the initials C F have been embroidered and decorated with a curvaceous three segment clover leaf. A 10 cm deep crochet frill finishes the curves. The initials C F may be those of Caterina Lamaro who married Giovanni Favaloro, or those of Caterina Lopes who married Salvatore Favaloro. A linen fabric ''envelope'' has been formed by folding the fabric, and stitching one side seam. Lace frill has been machine stitched to curved edge.textiles, domestic, pair of embroidered lace pillow cases -
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Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: CAMISOLE, 1880-90's
Clothing. Wide scooped neckline, edged with 1.5 cm deep cotton lace. The centre back opening is fastened with six tiny pearl shell buttons .8 cm in diameter- top button is fastened with a loop. 1.5 cm deep cotton lace trims the neckline and armholes. A .5 cm cotton braid trims the lower edge. Nine floral embroideries and pulled thread work 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm are spaced around the rounded front neckline. Below these embroideries on the left side breast, are embroidered the wearers initials-(M) MB. The owners initials are embroidered on the left front in a decorative manner, to compliment the floral embroidery. A lace ribbon, one cm wide at the waistline passes through 1.4 cm eyelets 2 cm apart. Between each set of eyelets, are groups of 4 cm long fine pintucks - 13 groups of two eyelets and 14 groups of pintucks.costume, female, wide scooped neckline camisole -
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Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: LACE SLEEVE EDGING (?), Early 1900's
Clothing. Cotton crotched edging 6 cms wide. What appears to be the two armhole edgings - 6 cms wide, are joined by what may have been yoke inserts, or neckline edging. However the width of this panel -38 cms, does seem extremely wide. This joining panel-all crocheted in one piece, has an opening edge at what was possibly the back of the garment, Circular motifs, 2.5 cm in diameter, have plain border on the inner edge, and a more decorative edging, 2.5 cm wide on the outer edge. No evidence of fastenings.costume accessories, female, lace sleeve edging. -
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Photograph - OLIVE PELL COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO OF MEN
Photograph, on cream photo paper with picture within an oval shape of the name James Buick & Co Bee Hive Stores Building sign written across the verandah. The building has an ornate roof with six decorative finials in the shape of urn's along a balustrade. In the center is a triangle with a coat of arms. Lace work runs along the rood line. There are eighteen curved windows three have advertising for the Bee Hive Billiard Saloon, left to right one for H. Birch Legal Manager and General acent? and Globe Insurance Company. The fifth one is C. W. Belt Legal Manager General Accountant. the last on the right reads Denson?. One Man is standing on the verandah next to the Saloon window. There are 60+ men in the photo all wearing hats, one girl and two dogs some standing on the road and others standing on the foot path. Three pin hole on the top of the photo.buildings, commercial, beehive stores, james buick & co bee-hive stores, bee-hive billard saloon. -
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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: INFANT'S CHRISTENING GOWN, Late 19 th Century
Clothing, White cotton infant's christening gown. High round neck. Front and back bodice. Front of bodice has a V shaped centre lace insert dropping 2 cm below waist. Neckline edged with gathered lace. Neckline and waist have casings with cotton tape ties tied at back opening 29 cm. Long sleeves with decorative cord at wrist and edged with 1 cm lace at hem. Lace cap sleeves overlay long sleeves. Tightly gathered skirt at waist. Centre front of christening gown has inverted V shaped insert with floral embroidered pattern in lower section. Insert is edged on both sides with 5 cm lace trim. Fine scalloped lace border on lower edges of gown. Old box 524.costume, children's, christening long gown -
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Textile - PINK COTTON LINGERIE BAG
Textiles, pink cotton lingerie or stocking bag with fold over envelope style flap at back over opening. Front has overlay of cream coloured tapestry fabric with pulled thread work embroidered with pink cross stitch and line patterns. Three decorative 2 cm pink satin ribbon bows in three corners. Fourth ribbon detached (stored in bag). 4 cm gathered cream lace edging on four sides.textiles, domestic, pink cotton lingerie bag -
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Textile - HANDKERCHIEF BAG
Textiles, pink cotton fabric handkerchief bag. Front has an overlay of cream coloured tapestry fabric embroidered with cross stitch and lines of pattern. Bag has a 4 cm cream coloured frilled lace edge on all sides. One side is hemmed and open. Decorative 2 cm pink ribbon bow in one corner. Hand made.textiles, domestic, pink handkerchief bag -
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Clothing - LADIES DICKEY, From 1940's
Coffee coloured silk and lace ladies dickey. front lace panel of lace. Deep V shaped neckline. Centre seam to waist. Three 1cm gold coloured decorative shank buttons at centre front below V neckline. Silk back panel with centre opening at centre back with a 10cm slit. fastened at top with one press stud. Lower edge of back panel has .7cm ribbon attached forming ties at either side (50cm and 60cm) to fasten garment at centre front.costume accessories, female, coffee coloured ladies dickey -
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Clothing - CREAM SILK FULL LENGTH ( WITH TRAIN) WEDDING SKIRT, 1900-1910
Very fine embroidered silk, three tier skirt - silk embroidery in a swirl design, and featuring small tufts of pink silk. Front placket, and narrow 1.25cm tape waistband. Metal hook and eye fasteners, and two metak hooks at back waistband to fasten bodice. Back sweeps into a small train. Two rows of joined lace form three panels from waist to lower tier. This lace also forms two L shaped decorative panels on upper section of skirt. Lower edge of silk lining has a band of stiffening, which then has an 18cm wide band of pink silk lining the hemline. This pink fabric matches the pink tufts on the fine silk outer layer, and possibly protects the finer fabric at the hemline level. Embroidered silk lace, in two bands sewn together, trims the hemline. PART OF WEDDING OUTFIT 11400.780; 782costume, female, cream silk full length wedding skirt -
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Clothing - VICTORIAN BODICE - CINAMON COLOURED SILK, OVERLAID WITH LACE, 1850's
Light camel coloured silk (in very poor condition). Long sleeves overlaid with fine black lace in a floral design. Stand-up collar, five cm deep is overlaid with the fine black lace, and finished with a corded braid on the upper edge. Sleeves are tightly gathered at the shoulder tapering narrow at the wrist, giving a ''leg-o-mutton'' effect. 12cm wide fine black lace, attached at the neck edge, and shoulders, forms a ''puff'' decorative over the shoulder, and continues in a ''over-panel'' to the waistline. Ten x 1cm diameter plastic buttons, with a floral impression in them (2 missing) and 12 hand stitched button holes form the front opening. From the lower opening, six ''pintucks'' 12 cm deep, open into pleats at the lower edge, giving fullness to the bodice. Four metal hooks are evident on the lower tucked front and seven hand stitched eyelets are indicated, but are now severely damaged. Bodice is boned with ten X 17cm long bones, and is fully lined with cotton.A tiny 8cmX7.5cm, oval-at-one-end, pocket is stitched into the front opening, at the bustline. Back hemline dips to a V shape at centre backcostume, female, victorian bodice - cinamon coloured silk -
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Clothing - CREAM EMBROIDERED SILK AND LACE GIRLS DRESS, Late 1800's
Beautiful soft cream silk dress, with a random silk embroidered three petal flower over the fabric. Round neckline with overlaid square yoke of embroidered lace on a net background. Two 7cm wide bands of the lace are gathered over the shoulder armhole edge. These frills, and the scalloped edges of the front and back lace yoke are trimmed with 4 cm long decorative silk tassels.(one missing). Long sleeves, tapered in at the wrist are trimmed at the wrist with a 4.5cm wide band of lace, part of which is threadedwith two rows ofsoft pink silk ribbon insertion. Soft pink silk, folded into three 2.5cm tucks-overall width 6cm trim the high waistline, with a 7cm diameter rosette at the left front, and a bow(?), and tails, trimming the back waistline. This is severely damaged. Four metal hook and loops fasten the back lace collar, and nine metal hooks and eyes fasten the bodice. Bodice and sleeves are fully lined. Bodice is boned with thirteen 12-4 cm long ''bones''. Skirt is in two tiers; Top is 38cm deep, and made from the plain embroidered silk. A 5cm deep band of lace, with scalloped edges then joins the 36 cm deep ;lower panel of beautifully embroidery and pulled threadwork. Hem is faced, and finished or hemmed with french knots. Dress , which is hand stitched is fully lined with cotton. The lower 36 cm deep tier of the underskirt is trimmed with three .5cm tucks, and two 8cm bands of cutwork lace in a floral and geometric pattern. An oval shaped pocket is sewn into the front of the ''petticoat'' lining. This pocket contained some plant material, included in attached bag.costume, children's, cream embroidered silk and lace dress