High round neckline, edged with 1.5cm wide lace. Centre front panel is pintucked with a centre front opening, fastened with ten metal hook and eye fasteners. Five metal press-studs also fasten the overlap of pintucks, but these are possibly a later addition. A 3.5cm wide panel of fine watermark silk defines the waistline, in three 1.5cm pleats. Centre back seam has one .5cm flat pleat or tuck on either side. A 5.5cm panel of fabric is overlaid with a net based, beaded braid, of small black jet beads in a floral design-This braid extends around the neckline, and down each side of the front to below the bustline. This beading is also sewn of the eight cm wide sleeve cuffs. A cream crochet collar-most likely a later addition, is now stitched over the beading around the neckline. Garment is lined with black polished cotton.costume, female, victorian black silk beaded bodice.

The blouse made from a man-made fibre which resembled linen and trimmed with crochet motifs and edging was fashionable during the early 1970's. They were often worn with batik printed skirts.A cream linen blouse with three pin tucks and a crochet band on either side of the centre front opening. There is a shell pattern crochet border around the square neckline and across the hem of the short sleeves and around the bottom of the blouse. There are two darts in the back. there are five brown buttons down the centre front."Made in the/PHILIPPINES/..."1970s, clothing and dress, george evans collection

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Silk Crocheted Baby’s Bib. Cream Silkstawell clothing material

Cream Lawn Nightgown Crochet Round neck and sleeves. White silk embroidery on yoke & sleeves. Ribbon tie at waist . Mrs P Blight.stawell clothing material

Crocheted Baby’s Jacket. Ribbons through wrists, neck, waist -linen buttons. Two silk Tassels. Brame Family.stawell clothing material

Macramé Crochet String Bagstawell clothing material

Cream Silk Crocheted Child’s Bonnet. Shell Pattern. Cotton Material Lining. Added Lace in Later years.stawell clothing material

Collection of Five Doylies 3 Round shaped cotton material Centres crochet surrounds all different patternsstawell clothing material

A white Cotton Petticoat With generous Crochet trim. The yolk with square neckline and short sleeves all filet crochet. A shaped body with opening at back. Long very full skirt. Bands of crochet and pin tucked. Lined with a cotton material under skirt.stawell clothing material