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

This long calico baby's nightdress is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners of the Moorabbin Shire.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.A short-sleeved, long calico baby's nightgown. There is extensive hand-embroidery and pin-tucks on the bodice. Waist ties embroidered at the front. Crochet edges to neck and sleeves. The garment opens at the back.clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dendy henry, market gardeners, dressmakers, craft work

This lady’s cotton nightgown is an example of the dressmaking and lacework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families A lady's long white cotton nightdress with long sleeves , heart shaped neckline,and lace bodice.fastened with mother of pearl button. The cuffs have wide lace edging and ribbon insert lace midriff.clothing, crochet, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, lacework, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Handmade ivory coloured cotton full length night gown. Front has yoke of diagonal pieces of lace with cut work and floral patterns, squares, embroidered flowers with horizontal lace pieces across shoulders. The top edge of the skirt has an edge of lace with square shapes and centre flowers of cut work across the front and back. The back has five 1cm tucks on either side of centre that extend 5cm below the lace edge. The high front neckline is square and the high back neckline is rounded. The neckline is edged with cotton broderie lace and insert lace with cream coloured satin ribbon threaded through. Below the decorative lace strip at the front is a section of fine pintucking 12cm on either side of centre and 9cm below lace strip. The night dress has a front opening extending 31cm from the throat. It has a placket with two button holes 10cm and 20cm from the throat. Two buttons on other side. No fastening at throat. French side seams. Long set-in sleeves with two rows of lace and three rows of pintucks extending from shoulder down top of sleeve to wrist. A piece of insert lace at wrist. A frilled cuff of broderie lace widening from 9cm at inside seam to 12cm at outside edge, machine stitched.costume, female underwear, nightgown

These items were hand sewn by Annie Beryl Mathieson, the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Mathieson who lived at Naringal. The silk came from China, via family connections. Annie Beryl Mathieson married John Harman in 1939, lived at Macarthur and died there in 1983.These items are retained as mementos of the type of clothing made and worn by women in the early to mid 20th century.1 Cream silk lady's panties with hand embroidery on the lower legs. There is an opening on one side with two buttons .2 Cream silk sleeveless nightgown with hand embroidery at the neck and on the front. There are two ties attached to the sides of the front. vintage women's clothing, silk clothing

Made by Anna Helena Zerbe ( Girlie) for her trousseau for her marriage to Clarence PrattPart of a Trousseau Set - see NA2736 nightgown and boudoir jacket and NA2738 petticoat. Two pairs of cream silk bloomers. Cream silk motif embroidered on leg - different pattern on both pairs. There has been elastic at waist and bottom of leg.costume, female underwear

Clothing. Women's cream coloured short sleeved linen nightgown. High round neckline with 4.5 cm broderie lace frill. Front has lace bib below neckline.(45cm wide X 30 cm deep) dipping to a V shape across the bustline. Bib section made up of 4.5 cm broderie lace around the edge. Centre front opening (15 cm) from neckline, fastened with two press-studs with lace frill covering the opening. Short set in sleeves edged with pin tucks, ribbon and 4.5 cm broderie lace. "A" shaped nightgown widening to the hem.costume, female, women's cream coloured linen nightgown

Cream coloured long sleeved infant's silk nightgown. Yoked front and back made up of overlay of vertical strips of lace. Ruffle of gathered lace around high neckline. Set in sleeves with 1.6cm lace trim and three pintucks at wrist. Skirt gathered onto yoke and front. Lower section of nightgown has three X four horizontal sections of four pintucks with lace inserts (2.5cm) between the sections. Gathered ruffle at hem,(15cms) with four pintucks and three cm lace trim with scalloped edge. Back opening (26cm) fastened with two X .8cm plastic buttons at either end of the yoke.costume, children's, cream coloured infant's silk nightgown

Mrs Laura Clarke, aged 103, sits upright in her nursing home bed for her photograph to be taken. She wears a robe with flowers over her nightgown, and has a ribbon in her hair. She was the oldest resident at Bendigo when this image was taken. 1 B/W photograph of older woman sitting upright in bedNo 5 5" wide Ticket No 4765 Clients Tooronga 120# Wanted Tuesday 19th 52 3/4% .12 1.10 association for the blind, mirridong home (bendigo), laura clarke

Made and presumably worn by Mrs McKeown (nee Ford)A full length white cotton nightgown without sleeves. It has a crocheted border in white cotton around the neckline and also making a small trim on the front upper bodice/neckline. Arm holes also have the same crochet trim. The bottom of the garment is hemmed and without any trimming.costume-female underwear

Green and white Hanro lingerie box. Geometric pattern on lid of box. Pink Hanro label on lid (8.6 cm x 5.3 cm) with "Hanro Quality Undergarments" and line drawing of woman in a nightgown overlapping label. Plastic storgae bag inside labelled "Quality is a proud tradition.

Clothing. Women's cream coloured long sleeved linen nightgown. High round neckline trimmed with 1.5 cm dark pink and white lace. Front has three vertical tab sections (6-7 cm wide0 of dark pink and cream ribbon and lace insert. Underneath the tabs is a diagonal pattern of ribbon and pin tucks. front opening (24 cm) left of centre is fastened with two 1 cm plastic buttons and cotton loops. Long straight sleeves gathered into a cuff of dark pink and white ribbon and lace inserts. Fabric yoke across shoulders at back with body of nightgown pleated at centre back below fabric yoke. ''A'' shaped garment widening to hem.costume, female, women's cream colored linen nightgown

Made by Anna Helena Zerbe (Girlie) for her trousseau for her marriage to clarence Pratt C1920.Cream tussor silk petticoat with round neck and armhole crocheted in cream silk. Scalloped hem also crochet with cream silk. Four embroidered motifs in scallops. Cream embroidered motif at neck, gathered at hips side seams. Part of a Trousseau Set - See NA2736 nightgown and boudoir jacket and NA2738 bloomerscostume, female underwear

Clothing. Women's white sleeveless linen nightgown. Below knee length cut from two straight pieces of fabric gathered into casing across the top. Two rectangular pieces of fabric attached to the casing to form shoulders. Arm holes edged with 1.5 cm broderie lace. Square neckline edged with .5 cm lace scalloped edge.costume, female, women's white sleeveless linen nightgown

Made and presumably worn by Mrs McKeown (nee Ford).A long plain cream or white silk sleeveless nightgown with a fine lace border around the neck line and around the bottom hem of the garment. The neckline is a "V" shape in front. Two white crocheted rosette decorations have been appliqued onto the top front. It has two cotton inserts under the arms. Two fine darts run downwards at the front. costume-female undergarment

White cotton full length long sleeved ladies nightgown. Front yoke of lace panels with diagonal patterns and gathered lace edges. Gathered lace frill around neckline (5cm). Fabric yoke at back with gathered back panel. Set in sleeves with 5cm lace edge at hem. Decorative lace insert above lace edge. Front opening with two white buttons.''A.Chafer'' wriitten in texta on inside back of yoke.costume, female, white ladies nightgown

White cotton night gown, long, with crochet trim on sleeves and around square neckline. Sleeves short (above elbow).No visible markingscostume, female, nightgown, clothing, white, crochet, cotton

Clothing. Fine white cotton lawn nightgown. Round neck, with back opening. 12 cm deep yoke, and tiny cap sleeves of embroidered cotton. A V shaped panel of embroidered cotton at the centre front of the yoke. A drawstring in a casing fastens at the back neckline. A tiny .75 cm button, fastens the back yoke. Nightgown is machine stitched, with some hand stitched decorative stitching. The long skirt has two bands of narrow tucks-one tuck of 1.04 cm and six bands of .04 cm. This is edged with a band of hand stitched embroidery. This band of tucking is repeated, and edged with a 6 cm wide band of eyelet embroidery. This panel is repeated with the lower edge of embroidered cotton finished with a scalloped shaped edge. A scalloped braid edges the neckline. Skirt is two-tiered-top tier very finely gathered to yoke is 15 cm deep. Lower tier is 71 cm deep.costume, children's, toddlers nightgown.

Worn as part of her trousseau by Rosalie Whalen on her honeymoon after her wedding on 1st June 1966 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Gardiner, Vic.|Bought at a shop at the top of Collins Street 'The Paris End'.Rosalie is the great great grand-daughter of Johann August Schwerkolt, pioneer of Mitcham.1. 1966 white sleeveless batiste nightgown with salmon pink silk Rouleau ties on shoulders. The armholes and neckline are edged with the salmon silk. 2. The elbow-length sleeved coat has a gathered neckline edged with salmon pink Rouleau and tied at the opening (which does not have any fastenings). The sleeves are raglan with elastic casing and decorated with a salmon pink bow. See also wedding dress NA4579 and hat NA4597.costume, female nightwear

Clothing. Women's cream coloured long sleeved linen nightgown. High round neck with 4.5 cm broderie lace frill. Front has lace bib below neckline (45 cm X 35 cm deep) dipping to a V shape below the bustline. The outer edges of the bib have zig zag ribbon insert lace (4.5 cm) threaded with pink satin ribbon (1.5 cm) tied in bows on either side. The central bib section has vertical lace strips and pin tucks from the neckline. Centre front opening (28 cm) has a placket and is fastened with four press-studs. Long sleeves are trimmed at wrist with pin tucks, 4.5 cm ribbon insert lace threaded with 1.5 cm pink ribbon tied in bows and 4.5 cm broderie lace frill. A shaped nightgown widening to hem. At centre back 20 cm vertical pin tucks run from the neckline.costume, female, women's long sleeved linen nightgown

Pink nightgown made from flocked nylon featuring a dotted design of butterflies, and triple dots. Twelve bands of elastic shirring define the waistline, and give fullness to the bodice. Shoulder straps 4.5 cm wide, widening to 7 cms at the top of the shoulder are edged with a 2 cm plain pink nylon frill. A 2 cm band edges the bodice at the top and waistline, witha similar frill attached. A similar frill extends around the hemline. A new garment.Label still attached: Quality Lingerie created by Hanro. Made from imported Nylon fabric. This garment is guaranteed to give every satisfaction. Wash in warm water, using a mild soap. DO NOT IRON. The quality is a proud tradition. Stamped ; MEDIUM, Label inside seam reads: HANRO 100% Nylon . Stamp at hemline, mediums OScostume, female underwear, nightgown nylon - hanro

White cotton pants; 3/4 length used as sleepwear. Crochet detail on bottom of pants and tie-up waist.No visible markingscostume, female, white, sleepwear, nightgown, crochet, cotton, clothing, costume.

Negligee set or Wedding trousseau for the marriage of Charlotte Edith (Tottie) Ryder (aunt of donor) to Alfred George Tooke (b 1898 England d 1998) held at Church of England, Thornbury on 13 March 19481948 negligee set comprises two pairs of knickers, camisole, bed jacket, petticoat, nightgown. All items are cream coloured satin with appliqued coffee coloured lace. One pair of knickers has appliqued coffee lace encircling each leg with a hand-worked buttonhole and is missing a button. Second pair of knickers has appliqued lace floral design on each leg with an elasticised waist band and a plain band on the legs. Camisole has coffee coloured lace along the top edge and rouleau style shoestring straps. Bedjacket is short with long sleeves and a front fastening with four self-covered buttons and rouleau fastenings. Coffee coloured hand appliqued lace is around the neck and along the bottom. The shoulders are padded. The petticoat has coffee coloured lace around the hem and yoke. It has rouleau style shoestring straps. The nightgown is long with a coffee coloured lace Vee front. Two satin ties attach to slightly gathered waist. See also Knickers NA4921, Wedding Dress NA4923, Horseshoes NA4924 and Wedding Veil NA4925trousseau, tooke, wyatt m, wedding

Full length fine lawn and broderie anglaise nightgown. Elbow length sleeves, edged with a 6cm broderie anglaise cuff.Neckline slightly V at the back, with a deep V in the front yoke. A 2.5cm wide band of insertion broderie finishes the front yoke. which is cut on the diagonal. A centre front placket, is bordered by two groups of 5 pintucks on either side. Back yoke is straight across the shoulders, with 5 groups of pintucks-5 tucks in each group, except centre, which has 3 tucks.costume, female, white cotton broderie anglaise nightgown

White cotton infant's nightgown with long sleeves. Front insert below neckline of broderie lace with lace (2cm) trim on outer edges. Broderie lace band at waist below insert (14.5 X 3cm) has ties attached at each side (61cm X 6cm). gathered lace trim around neckline above casing (.6cm) threaded with cotton tape tie. 33cm back opening fastened with tie at neckline. Lower part of skirt has broderie all over pattern with 27 cm border. Set in long sleeves with 2cm lace trim at wrist.costume, children's, white cotton infant's nightgown

Underwear & 1 item of nightwear belonging to Mary Monica Fleck Turner (Smith). Turner Collection.Items of clothing belonging to an early Kilmore family making up part of the Turner Collection.Eight camisoles, one underskirt, one bottom half negligee, one nightgown case. Generally in very good condition. TEX-0055.1 Underskirt, cotton & lace with blue satin ribbon. TEX-0055.3 Embroidered nightgown case TEX-0055.4 Camisole, lace & cotton, circular design on front, cap sleeves, prev. repair L front, cap sleeves with rust stains L sleeve. TEX-0055.5 Camisole, lawn & lace, white ribbon threaded through neckline, small holes throughout. TEX-0055.6 Camisole, white broderie anglaise, narrow fabric shoulder straps, drawstring neckline. Small holes throughout. TEX-0055.7 Camisole, cotton & lace, twisted gold ribbon at neckline, small holesthroughout. TEX-0055.8 Camisole, broderie anglaise, wide lace shoulder straps, blue ribbon at neckline, drawstring waist. 2 buttons missing, tear to lace mid upper back. TEX-0055.9 Camisole, white cotton, embroidered, pink ribbon through neckline, pintucks & drawstring at waist, 3 buttons missing. TEX-0055.10 Camisole, muslin, softlace shoulder straps, blue ribbon at neckline, hook & eye at waist, buttons missing. TEX-0055.11 Camisole, cotton & lace, pink ribbon at neckline, some holes/tears, 2 missing buttons, previous repair under R arm.TEX-0055.11 - Label outside R bodice edge 'Melbourne/Robertson & Moffatt Pty Ltd/Bourke Street'.underwear, nightwear, turner collection, smith