Cotton Lace Trimmed Combination Underwear. Button Crotchstawell clothing material

Part of the Wagga collection. Maker unknown, c. early 1940s. Possibly from South Australia. This 'travelling rug' was found in an opportunity shop in Campbell's Creek near Castlemaine in Victoria. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the maker but it could be surmised that the quilt had many uses. It is heavy and designed for warmth, lined with a woollen blanket and hessian. Its size suggests usage in an open buggy or car when travelling or as a picnic rug along the way. The sturdy canvas backing is of the type commonly used for awnings, chair coverings or tent cloth. The quality of the green velvet made it ideal for further use as a quilt after the original use as an overcoat or smoking jacket for either a man or a woman. Apart from the original machine stitched seams in the garment, it is sewn together by hand using herringbone stitch. It is not known if this quilt was designed to be used with a cover. However, the arrangement of pieces in the garment to create a shape with straight edges may suggest that this may have been a consideration.Travelling rug made of wool, cotton and green velvet.No. 27 "Travelling rug" Maker Unknown Running Stitch Collection...quilting history, handicrafts, running stitch group, blankets, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), quilting - history

Made by Mrs Nora Huggins (1891 - 1965) for her glory box. She was married to a blacksmith who worked with carriages. They lived at Ballarook, near BallaratWhite cotton night cap with broderie anglaise edgingcostume, female nightwear

Fine cotton, hand crochet milk jug cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

Fine cotton double crochet jam pot cover.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, domestic items, food storage & preservation

White cotton pillowcase with wide Broderie Anglais border.manchester, bedding

White cotton pillowcase with wide Broderie Anglais border.manchester, bedding

White cotton doyley with deep crocheted lace edginghandcrafts, lacemaking

Till CollectionCream Table Runner made of woven heavy cotton.domestic items, table setting

Round white cotton doyley with deep crocheted border.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

Heavy white cotton crocheted table centre with fringing.manchester, bath linen, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

White Cotton crocheted table runner with long fringingmanchester, furnishings, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

A fine example of Maltese Lace.Square doyley, machine made lace with cotton insert.manchester, table linen

White cotton bag with blue writing and illustrations on front.The Ship Brand Cornflower ----|Packed 5 lbs Uncle Toby's Oats.domestic items, food storage & preservation

Khaki cloth housewife complete with needles, cotton and twine.Nil

McNamara collection - sampler of drawn thread work. - various patterns.- Sampler of drawn thread work. - Cotton, machine edged.Nilsampler, drawn thresd

emu feathers, pine needles, job seeds, cotton.basket, woven, feathers, pine needles, indigenous, lisa waup, job seeds, handcraft

emu, parrot and peacock feathers, silk thread, cottonbasket, woven, indigenous, lisa waup, peacock, emu, feather, handcraft

One of a collection of fourteen items of protective wear and household textiles donated by Lisa Sylvan, a long-term resident of Kew, Five of the items are homemade aprons made and worn by her mother. Of the seven pinafores, three identical but differently sized pinafores were made in her parents' factory, while the other three are handmade. The handmade aprons and pinafores are representative samples of women's work, possibly from published patterns, using fabrics originally deigned for dresses. Typically, contrasting fabrics and colours were selected to provide visual interest. The donation also includes a hand embroidered linen supper cloth and a commercially produced 'birds of Australia' printed table cloth. Most of the collection derives from the 1950s.Although not uncommon, hand-made protective clothing in the form of aprons and pinafores often represents samples and styles of 'women's work' using remnant fabrics often designed for other purposes. While generally utilitarian, women found means of gracing these items by the use brightly coloured fabric or patterns, the positioning of pockets and the use of contrasting fabrics to provide visual interest.Pink and white cotton apron highted with blue braid.aprons, protective clothing, handmade clothing, costume accessories, lisa sylvan, fashion design, women's clothing -- 1950s, fashion -- 1950s

Donated by the artist, 2017Ink, lake residue and cotton stitching on Belgian linengippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Black cotton skirt with ruffle hem; elastic waist.

White cotton round tablecloth, with crocheted centre and edges.tablecloths, cloths, table lined, tablewares

Round embroidered doily, cotton centre, embroidered edge.

Round embroidered doily, cotton centre, embroidered edgedoilies

Circular, white cotton, crocheted doily, with scalloped edges.Nonedoilies, table linen

Short white cotton petticoat with broderie anglaise flouncepetticoats, underwear