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Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: GREY SCHOOL SHORTS
Short leg grey school shorts. 16 cm metal front zip. Side pockets of cotton. Coin pocket front RHS at waist. One X1.5cm grey button and button hole and centre front waist band (3 cm). Belt keepers - four across front, three across back. Hems on legs have been hand sewn. Stitching visible on outside of shorts. Worn by Phillip Ellison.Label on inside LH pocket, ''Toray 65% Tetoron polyester, 35% viscose.costume, male, grey school shorts -
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Clothing - CREAM COLOURED WEDDING DRESS, 1911
Cream coloured taffeta wedding dress. Square yoke at front with spiral bead pattern and tassels of bead across lower edge of yoke. V shaped neckline at back with yoke and tassels. Short sleeves of double layer of net embroidered with flowers. Front and back of bodice of embroidered net. Neckline lined with 10cm cotton lace. Bodice fully lined with cotton fabric. Two vertical side panels of 5cm silk lace from shoulder to waist with triangular shaped tabs (12cm) extending to side seams. 5cm silk lace with 12cm triangular tabs across the waist at back of bodice. Taffeta floor length skirt 5cm lace with 12 cm triangular tabs extends from waist on LHS down to 3cm above hemline and extends across the front in a U shape to side on RHS and then across the back of the skirt in a U shape to the LHS. Triangular insert of embroidered net (45cm at hem) on LHS, from hem to 42 cm above hem. Centre back opening from neckline(25cm) fastened with seven metal hooks and eyes. Satin fabric belt with horizontal pin rtucks fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Fabric circular buckle (5cm diameter). Lower edge of skirt lined with cotton fabric (14 cm wide). Semi-circular cotton padding stitched under arms.costume, female, cream coloured wedding dress -
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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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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: INFANT'S CHRISTENING GOWN, Late 19th Century
Clothing ,white cotton christening gown. Low round neckline with casing and cotton tape ties. Bodice at front and back.Casing at waist with cotton tape ties to back. Back opening 31 cm. Long sleeves trimmed with 3 cm broderie lace and vertical pintucks. Front of christening gown has inverted V section from waist to hem of broderie lace (9 cm at waist to 51 cm at hem). Centre panel edged with 3 cm lace from neckline to hem. Hem at back and sides has 4 cm border of broderie lace below three tucks. Old box 524.costume, children's, christening long gown -
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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: INFANT'S CHRISTENING GOWN, Late 19 th Century
Clothing, white cotton christening gown. Low rounded neckline with casing and cotton tape ties. Bodice at back and sides. Casing and cotton ties on sides and back to centre back opening (25 cm). Full length centre front panel of embroidered lace fabric with two panels of horizontal pintucks. Lower edge of centre panel ends with two layers of broiderie lace ( 9cm and 17 cm). vertical edges of centre panel trimmed with 5 cm strip of lace. Centre lace panel widens from 8 cm at waist to 54 cm at hem. Hem of back and sides is trimmed with one layer of 9 cm broiderie lace below a 2.5 cm tuck. Double layer lace to form short cap sleeves. Old box 524.costume, children's, christening long gown -
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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: PETTICOAT, Late 19 th Century
Clothing, white cotton full length half slip petticoat. Elasticized waist. Made from one piece of fabric with french seam at centre back. 12 cm opening from waist on back seam. 32 cm slit from lower hem on back seam. Bottom hem trimmed with 7 cm border of lace with scalloped edge. Old box 524.costume, female, petticoat -
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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: CHILD'S CAPE, Late 19 th Century
Clothing, cream coloured double layer child's silk cape. Inner cape has 13 cm one piece circular yolk with 7 cm turned over collar. Casing around neck has 4 cm draw string ribbon threaded through. Inner cape is made from one piece of fabric with inverted V shaped insert on LHS extending 40 cm from edge of yoke. Inner cape is fully lined with cotton fabric. Two extra satin lining panels extend from yolk to hem inside both front openings.(7 cm widening to 28 cm at hem). Outer cape is made from one piece of fabric falling 57 cm from the collar. Outer cape is fully lined with cotton fabric with additional satin lining panels inside front openings from neckline to hem ( 8 cm at neck to 30 cm at hem). Both layers have decorative silk embroidery of floral patterns. Outer cape pattern extends down both sides of front opening and continues above the hem line around the cape. The embroidery on the inner cape extends from the lower edges of the front openings and continues above the hem around the cape. The collar is embroidered with silk thread and lined with satin fabric. Old box 524.costume, children's, cream coloured silk cape. -
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Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: CHILD'S JACKET, Late 19th Century
Clothing, cream coloured silk child's jacket. Part of a two piece suit. (see 11401.8 pants).Front opening with 4 X 1.6 cm and 1 X 14 cm white buttons from throat to waist. Chelsea collar at the front with sailor collar at the back. Long sleeves with 6 cm cuffs. Jacket has casing at lower hem with a drawstring of cotton tape. Single pocket on left breast. Jacket is fully lined with white cotton fabric. Old box 524.costume, children's, jacket -
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Clothing - JOHN KENNETH MARTIN COLLECTION: WW2 ARMY UNIFORM JACKET, 1939-1945
Clothing, khaki woollen WW2 army uniform jacket. Single breasted with four brown metal AMF buttons (2 cm). Two breast pockets, (16 X 18 cm) with fold over tabs. All button tabs fastened with 1.5 cm metal buttons. Long sleeves with stitched down cuffs with V shaped peak on upper side. Both sleeves lined with cream and blue striped cotton fabric. 30 cm split at centre back from hem. Button down epaulettes on each shoulder with three captain's pips and two black stripes. Cloth badges on top of each sleeve. 1. Navy and red unit colour, (3 cm X 2.5 cm). 2. Light green, brown and blue colour (5 X 5 cm) (unknown). 2.5 X 2.5 cm square metal badges on each corner at front of collar. 5.5 cm wide cloth belt with metal buckle. Belt attached on side seams at waist by leather tabs threaded through belt keepers and fastened with 1.5 cm buttons. Cap belonged to John Kenneth Martin, padre in 2nd Australian Corps AIF. Served overseas as a Chaplain from 1940-1945. Old box 314Y.Name tag stitched under collar, and inside back '' J.K.Martin''.costume, military, army uniform jacket ww2 -
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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 - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: BABY'S PETTICOAT
Clothing, white cotton baby's petticoat. Shoulder openings, no fastenings. Neckline and arm openings edged with 1cm scalloped lace.Lower edge has two horizontal tucks, a 1cm lace insert and the hem is edged with 1cm scalloped lace.costume, children's, baby's petticoat -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: PINK SILK BODICE
Long sleeved pink silk bodice lined with pink and mauve cotton fabric. Front of bodice made of pieces with a centre seam. Centre panel insert of cream coloured embroidered net narrowing from 28 cms across high neckline to 18 cms at waist. Five black velvet bows are attached vertically at centre front from below the throat, 6 cms apart. Velvet bows hand stitched to centre front. Front panel has rounded shape dipping below the waist. On either side of front insert are two wide vertical tucks Stand up collar of embroidered net (6 cms) has two pieces of wire inserted at LHS of back opening and in front of LH shoulder. Matching wire pieces on RHS are missing. Wire pieces are hand stitched in place. The bodice has a back opening fastened with six buttons and button holes plus a hook and eye at the top below the collar. One button is missing. Buttons are white with wheel spoke pattern. Strip of hemmed silk fabric is tied to the top buttonhole. Cotton lining consists of four pieces across the back and two pieces across the front with centre seam and two darts on either side. Full gathered set in sleeves from the shoulder are gathered into a tightly fitted 20 cm lower sleeve just below the elbow. The upper sleeve has a fitted lining of mauve cotton fabric shaped to the elbow and then forming the fitted sleeve along the lower arm. The fitted lower sleeves are covered with cream coloured embroidered net and have a 10 cm opening on outer edge fastened with three buttons and button holes. Hand and machine stitched.costume, female daywear, silk bodice -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: BLUE SILK DRESS. PART OF A TWO PIECE ENSEMBLE
Floor length dress of royal blue silk fabric with a metallic thread forming a tinsel like pattern. There is a V neck at front with a high round neck at the back. The bodice front is made from two pieces with a centre seam. The bodice is attached to midriff panel of royal blue satin. At the front the bodice is gathered slightly onto the panel with a V shape at t centre front of the panel. At the hip line centre front the midriff panel narrows and then widens and the panel extends to the hem. The centre panel is divided and has a godet insert in the centre. Fifteen decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops are attached at centre of midriff panel. The back of the bodice is one piece is gathered slightly into a high waisted skirt made up of four gored pieces. The side opening (21 cm) at the waist on the LHS has three metal hooks with cotton loops and two press studs. The long sleeves are set in with lily point finish at the wrist. The underside of the sleeve at the wrist has ten decorative fabric covered buttons with roulette loops. Machine and hand stitched.costume, female daywear, blue silk dress -
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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: PURPLE LINEN COAT
Lightweight knee length linen coat with long sleeves. The coat is single breasted with a V neckline with a fold over collar of black linen fabric. There are two rows of black cotton piping on the edges of the collar. The front is made up of four pieces. The two centre panels are shaped at the bust line. The two side panels are narrow at the shoulders and flare slightly from the hip line to the hem line. There is a decorative line of stitching on the front seams. The front of the coat is fastened with three black buttons (2 cm) and button holes. The back of the coat is made up of three pieces. The centre panel is shaped in at the waistline. The two side panels are narrow at the shoulders and flare slightly from hip line to hemline. The two back seams each have three decorative black buttons (2 cm) vertically between bust line and waist. There is a decorative line of stitching on the back seams. The coat has long set in sleeves shaped at the elbow and with black linen cuffs (10 cm). There are two rows of black cotton piping on the top edge of each cuff and one row of black cotton piping on the lower edge of each cuff. There is a 14 cm cotton tape hanging tag stitched inside the coat just below the collar on the back. Machine stitched.costume, female daywear, linen coat -
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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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Clothing - HELEN MUSK COLLECTION: CREAM SILK BODICE AND SKIRT
Ivory coloured silk bodice. Part of wedding ensemble with matching skirt with train. (11400.513B). The silk fabric has an all over pattern of scattered leaves. The bodice has long sleeves and is fully lined with cotton fabric with a front opening. The cotton lining at the front forms a separate bodice with a front opening fastened with fifteen hooks and eyes from throat to waist. The lining is edged at centre front on both sides with a border of the silk fabric. The border narrows from 7 cm at the throat to 3 cm at the waist. In the lining of the bodice are two casings on either side of the front opening containing boned segments. Across the lining of the back are seven casings containing boned segments. The front LHS of the bodice has an outer layer of silk fabric with a squared neckline. The RHS of the bodice overlaps the centre opening of the bordered lining to attach across the left shoulder. From the left shoulder the front tapers diagonally to the waistline 4cm to the left of centre. This cross over section is fastened with ten hooks and eyes – seven of the eyes are attached to the bodice lining and three are on the LHS outer silk fabric layer. This section crosses full width to the edge of the LH sleeve, across the top of the shoulder to the neckline. The LHS outer section crosses back over the edge of the centre section. There is a third layer on the RHS with a squared neckline to form a symmetrical appearance. The two side sections are edged with ruffles of fine silk ribbon. The centre section of the crossover part has vertical pintucks extending from the throat for 9 cm. The fullness created by the pintucks is gathered to centre front where the waist dips to a shallow V shape. The back of the bodice has vertical pintucks extending 12 cm from across the shoulders, narrowing to a single vertical strip of pintucks (4 cm) ending at centre waist. The waist is edged with a border of silk ribbon with a horizontal tuck. Inside the back of the bodice above the waist cotton tape ties are attached. These ties extend to the front of the bodice and the ends are fastened with a metal buckle. On this cotton tape at centre back there are to metal hooks for attaching the skirt. Attached to the neckline of the front section of the bodice is a 7 cm stand up collar. The collar extends from the RH shoulder in front of the neck and across the LH shoulder and continues unattached around the back of the neck to attach to the edge of the collar at the RH shoulder. The edges of the collar are fastened with three hooks and eyes. The collar has three full width horizontal pleats and the top edge is trimmed with a frill of fine gathered silk ribbon. On the waistline at centre front and centre back are decorative buttons (3.5 cm) of pearl coloured beads. The buttons have a centre pearl bead bordered by small glass beads surrounded by 9 smaller pearl beads and nine small pearl beads. Each button is edged with a row of tiny class beads with 18 points. The long sleeves are fully lined and made of two sections. The underneath section of the sleeve is ungathered and shaped at the elbow. The upper section of each sleeve is gathered at the shoulders and attached to the underneath section with a series of small pleats down to the elbow creating fullness. There is a small cap sleeve at each shoulder over the top of the gathered sleeve. The cap sleeves are edged with a frill of gathered silk ribbon with a decorative row of gathered silk ribbon parallel to the edge. At each wrist is a gathered frill of silk fabric edged with silk ribbon. Each sleeve has an 8 cm split at the wrist on the back seam. Full length ivory coloured silk skirt. The silk fabric has an all over pattern of scattered leaves. The skirt is fully lined with cotton fabric. The skirt is made of 5 pieces. The centre front panel has two darts at the waistline. The two side panels are cut on the bias and wrap around to form a centre back seam gathered into the waistband and finishing 44 cm below the waist line. Two triangular pieces of fabric are inserted at the back below the centre seam to complete the full circle of the skirt. There is 30 cm back opening. The waistband is made of cotton tape (3cm) fastened with two hooks and eyes with a 2 cm crossover. There is another hook and eye fastener halfway along the opening split. There is one upward facing hook on either side of the centre back opening to attach the matching bodice. The LHS of the back opening has a cotton fabric pocket inserted along the seam. The hem of the skirt is edged with two 5 cm frills of gathered silk fabric.costume, female daywear, silk bodice -
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Clothing - FAY BRYANT COLLECTION: HANRO MEN’S CARDIGAN, 1970s
Pure wool, fawn in colour, men’s cardigan. Five button, V neck front. One pocket on either side of front. Front band is 3.5cms wide and lined with cotton fabric, from the V opening to the hem to support buttons and button holes. Overlocked seams. A fine rib pattern, one cm wide is separated by a narrow one stitch gap. A finer rib, two stitches wide forms the cuffs, and lower band. Set-in sleeves.QUALITY KNITWEAR BY HANRO PURE WOOL 38costume, male, cardigan -
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Clothing - INFANT BOY'S DRESS, 1883 - 1885
Heavy white cotton lace dress. High round neckline with cotton drawstring ties. 6cm lace collar with scalloped edged. 7cm cap lace sleeves with fine scalloped edges. Casing at the waist with cotton ties to back. Back opening from neck line to 9cm below waist. Cotton tie at neckline at back. Two x 1cm white buttons spaced at 6cm and 12cm below neck. Hemmed edges of lace form the edges of the back opening. Two machine stitched button holes on RHS with 4.5cm layer of lace covering the button holes. LHS of opening is plain. Lace skirt made of single piece of lace fabric gathered at the waist. Seam at centre back. Skirt 31 cm. Scalloped edges dipping to V shapes. 5mm cotton ties at waist and neck go through metal ties. Machine stitched.costume, children's, infant boy's dress -
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Clothing - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: BABY'S WHITE COTTON NIGHTGOWN, 1885
Fine white cotton, round neck with three embroidered cotton panels inserted in bodice. Gown front is one piece of fabric from shoulder to hem, with a panel sewn across the front (12cm X 3 cm) giving the appearance of a bodice and skirt. This panel extends into long ties which tie at the back. Long sleeves are edged with lace and braid. This braid also edges the bodice panels, and fine lace edges the neckline. Narrow pleats between the lace bodice panels, give fullness to the bodice.Written in ink on inside of bodice panel - A. Geuer. (Merle's Grandmother)costume, children's, baby's white cotton nightgown -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK EMBOSSED SILK SKIRT, 1870-1890
Clothing. Women's black embossed silk skirt. Part of two piece set(bodice 11410.1). A shaped skirt with 2.5 cm cotton fabric waistband with three hanging loops attached. Centre back opening (20cm) fastened at waist with two metal hooks and eyes. Two metal eyes on waistband for attaching to the bodice. The front of the skirt has two vertical sections of appliquéd decorative beading (38 cm X 5 cm). The hem of the skirt is edged with black satin binding. The skirt is fully lined with brown cotton fabric. At centre back below the opening is an internal pocket (40 cm X 8 cm) of lining fabric. -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK SATIN SKIRT, 1870 - 1890
Clothing. Women's black satin skirt - unfinished. Calf length with raw edges at waist and hem. side opening with five metal hooks and cotton loops.costume, female, women's black satin skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S BLACK SILK CALF LENGTH SKIRT, 1870-1890
Clothing. Women's black silk calf length skirt. Skirt has silk lining with a layer of silk fabric stitched to cover lower section of lining (52 cm). An outer layer of silk fabric falls from the waist to overlap the underlayer. The top layer has an irregular curved hem line.The inside waistband of ribbed cotton fabric (7cm) has six boned casings. The centre back opening (28 cm) overlaps at the waistband and is fastened with metal hooks and eyes and press-studs. The silk lining opening is fastened with four metal press-studs. The outer layer of silk fabric is fastened with five metal hooks and cotton loops.costume, female, women's black silk calf length skirt -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: WOMEN'S CREAM COLOURED COTTON VEST, 1870-1890
Clothing. Women's cream coloured cotton vest with fold over collar at front edged with gold coloured cord. Deep V neckline at front. Centre front opening is fastened with six X 1 cm white buttons with gold pattern, and six button holes. On each side of the front opening are three fleur de lys patterns of appliquéd cord in brown, gold and cream. The lower edge of the front sections are edged with gold coloured cord. Back section of light brown cotton fabric. Front is lined with light brown cotton fabric. Satin ribbed ties (40 cm X 4 cm) attached on inside side seams at waist level. Vent (20cm) in centre back from hem.costume, female, women's cream coloured cotton vest -
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Textile - GRAYDON COLLECTION: CALICO COTTON MEAT BAG, 1870-1890
... cotton near opening. ''MEAT BAG'' written in ink on hem. Textiles ...Textiles. Calico cotton meat bag.''K'' embroidered in red cotton near opening. ''MEAT BAG'' written in ink on hem.textiles, domestic, calico cotton meat bag -
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Clothing - GRAYDON COLLECTION: FUR COLLAR AND CUFFS SET, 1880-1900
... . Unlined, hemmed with black cotton tape.... loop at either end. Dark brown fur cuffs. Unlined, hemmed ...Clothing. Dark brown fur collar lined with dark brown satin. Cord hook and cord loop at either end. Dark brown fur cuffs. Unlined, hemmed with black cotton tape.costume accessories, female, fur collar and cuffs set -
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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 - INFANT'S SILK CHRISTENING COAT
Clothing. Cream silk infant's christening coat. Fold down collar on round neckline with squared corners. Collar has four X 5 cm slits - one on either side of the shoulder. Collar has embroidered edges and floral embroidery on each section(5). Yoke at front and back. Skirt sections front and back have 7 cm smocked section where attached to the yoke. Edge of each yoke has decorative embroidered leaves that continue along both edges of front opening and around the hemline. Lower sections of the front skirt have embroidered floral patterns. Long sleeves are gathered at shoulders with 4 cm section of smocking 2 cm at the wrist with 2 cm gathered edge at hem. Front opening is fastened at throat with metal hook and cotton loop, and three X one cm pearl look buttons beside the smocked section. Two silk fabric ties (68 cm X 14 cm) are gathered and attached below the collar an each side front opening. Unlined. All embroidery in cream coloured silk cotton, slightly darker than silk fabric.costume, children's, infant's silk christening coat -
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Clothing - INFANT'S CREAM COLOURED SILK DRESS
Clothing. Infant's cream coloured silk dress. High round neckline with casing and 1.2 cm lace trim. Short puffed sleeves with eyelet casing at wrist, threaded with cream coloured satin ribbon tied with decorative bow. Lace trim (2cm) at hem of sleeve. Embroidered fabric insert on top of sleeve. Deep V shape embroidered fabric insert from across shoulders to waist on centre front of bodice. Fabric insert has embroidered patterns of sun shapes and leaves. Back of bodice has circular embroidered fabric inserts below the shoulders. Embroidered ribbon insert (1.5 cm) around waistline. Skirt has 7.5 cm hem. Above the hem is a border of embroidered triangular shapes (Base 5 cm, Height 30 cm) of sun patterns, vines, leaves and flowers.Centre back opening (25 cm) fastened with silk ribbon ties at neckline and two X one cm buttons and button holes. Dress is unlined. Embroidery cotton is ivory on cream coloured fabric.costume, children's, infant's cream coloured silk dress -
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Clothing - INFANT'S CREAM COLOURED COTTON NIGHTDRESS
... Clothing. Infant's cream coloured cotton nightdress... COSTUME Children's infant's cream cotton nightdress Clothing ...Clothing. Infant's cream coloured cotton nightdress, with yoke front and back. Lace insert at centre front of yoke (10cm X 10cm). Round neckline with casing. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders with eyelet casing at wrist, and 1cm lace trim at hem. Casing threaded with cotton tape. Skirt gathered at yoke. Skirt has border of 2 X three rows of horizontal pin tucks. Centre back opening (26 cm) fastened with cotton tape tie at neckline and one X1cm button and button hole at centre yoke.costume, children's, infant's cream cotton nightdress -
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Clothing - INFANT'S CREAM COLOURED COTTON NIGHTDRESS
Clothing. Infant's cream coloured cotton nightdress. High round neckline with 1.5 cm lace edge, and casing with .8 cm cotton tape drawstring. Yoke front and back. Casing below yoke. Front yoke has layers oversewn below neckline - three vertical strips of lace. Long straight skirt sections gathered at yoke. Set in sleeves, pleated at wrist with 1.3 cm lace trim. Centre back opening (27 cm) fastened with cotton tape at neckline and 1 X 0ne cm patterned button at lower edge of yoke. Lower edge of skirt has five horizontal pin tucks above the hem.costume, children's, infant's cream cotton nightdress