Small Pale green Silk Apron (France) Trimmed around the edge with cream lace. 5 Tucks in centre trimmed with posies of shaded pink roses made of silk ribbon. Leaves Embroidered in Green. Mrs Doris Ferguson Ligar Street.stawell clothing material

Cream Linen Calico Baby’s Night Gown. Made in Magar Style. Lace trimmed neckline with a chain stitched edge. Drawn up with a tape. Edge of sleeve button holed in cream silk. Place for Ribbon button holed. A spray worked in cream silk on front. Mrs Thelma Clark. stawell clothing material

Cotton Lace Trimmed Combination Underwear. Button Crotchstawell clothing material

Sleeveless Cotton Camisole. Square Necked. Lace Edging. Drawstring waste.stawell clothing material

A wedding bodice made for Mary Jane Schroder for her marriage to Ralph Pardy Rudd on 24th Nov 1886 in Ceylon1886 satin bodice, boned and paneled to fit 24 ins waist. Closed at front with 18 pearl buttons. Long sleeves, beaded and embroidered cuffs also lace trimmed. Pocket on left side for watch. Peplum at back to sit on bustle of skirt. Beaded collar to fit over bodice neckline. See also Fan NA3582, shoes NA3578 and bridal headdress NA3489.costume accessories, clothes accessories

from the collection of Bette JonesA cream filet lace collar, handmade. Scalloped edge to a squared shape of back of collar. Roses and leaves design.costume, female

Donated by Yvonne Fitzmaurice as examples of women's handkerchiefs.10 female handkerchiefs made from handkerchief cotton/linen embroidered (hand and machine), some machine lace and some coloured embroidery, 1 gold and 9 cream/whitecostume accessories, female

Cream linen oblong folded in half to form a pouch to contain a powder compact. The flap has a needle lace motif and the edges have a narrow band of needle lace in a linen thread.costume accessories, female, handcrafts, lacemaking, handcrafts, needlework

These gloves were worn by a Bridesmaid at the wedding of Dorothy James & Frank Merrett. Bridesmaid wore a different coloured outfit.One pair mauve lace fingerless gloves to elbow, worn by a bridesmaid. Mauve bridesmaid's dress NA4231 and mauve Bridesmaid's hat NA4138 and Bride's dress and accessories NA3985.Artificial Silk. Made in England.costume accessories, glove accessories

George Harold Merrett married Dorothy Lorna James at Christ Church, Horsham 14/08/1954. wedding gown and accessories were donated by family members. Photo of wedding couple.Cream lace dress and train overlaying pink satin with attached cream taffeta half slip trimmed with 4 cm cream lace inserted with blue ribbon. Design is scalloped sweetheart neck, dropped waist line and 34 pink satin covered buttons down centre back of the bodice. Sleeves are crossover cap sleeves and 180 cm train from centre back waist line. Pair of elbow length cream kid gloves, three pearl buttons at wrist and cream net horseshoe with apple blossom and pink rayon horse shoe. Full length cream veil attached to pearl and blossom headdress. See also NA4231 Mauve Bridesmaid's dress, NA4138 Mauve hat for bridesmaid's dress and NA3949 Mauve fingerless gloves for bridesmaid's dress.costume, female ceremonial

Part of Betty Jones collectionWhite, handmade needle lace collar for female dress.costume accessories, female

Worn by mother or grandmother of Christine Pitt, donorRectangular scarf with navy blue background and printed lace design in two blues and white.costume accessories, female

See attachedA Victorian Battenberg Lace collar in two tones of ecru. It is mounted on to pink polished cotton with paper backing. Tape is machine made with infilling by handcostume, female, handcrafts, lacemaking

Belong to Evelyn OSborne, mother of donor, Barbara Keene. A gift from Spain.Tortoise shell ribs with gilt etchings. Linen centre with coloured spanish design edged with cream nylon lace. Gilt metal loop handle.costume accessories, female

Item could date later if used by someone wearing ceremonial or uniform dress collars after collar attached shirts became the norm rep[lacing detachable collars for everyday wear.Small leather- look composition board, horseshoe shaped collar box with thin real leather strap and buckle fastening. Saddle stitched on outer edges, inside box is lined with paper printed with faux alligator or crocodile skin pattern in sepia colour.On top of lid in right lower corner: 'Collars' in faded gilt cursive printed text.costume accessories, male, personal effects, travel goods

Pair knitted gloves. Pattern is three rows of holes of hands and lace patterning on cuffs,costume accessories, glove accessories