Worn by Helen Pinniger nee Stewart during the 1870's. Helen was born in 1831.Cream, hand-painted very fine shawl, with purple/blue flowers. Wide border of corded lace. An accompanying blue quilted carry bag with zip, for the shawl.shawls, carry bags

Used for placing food on or ornaments on furniture.A small square ornamental handmade doiley made of white cotton with a large lace patterned border and scalloped edging for use under cakes or ornaments placed on furniture.table linen, lace, cotton, cotton thread, table accessories, soft furnishings

Underwear worn by women from the late 1800s to early 1900s.White cotton, fairly plain except for tiny lace edging around neckline. Five hand worked buttonholes. Two sharing darts each side of front.underwear, costume

Black and white copy of original photograph of profile picture of a young lady wearing a dress with a ruched bodice and lace sleeves. Hair loosely pulled back in a bun."Mrs David Clarke (nee Retallick) Gordon Clarke's mother."mrs david clarke (nee retalick), gordon clarke

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a gentleman wearing a dark suit and hat standing on the front porch of a weatherboard house, with iron lace decorating the verandah."Happy Valley, Barney's home opposite the Robin Hood Mine"barney mcinneny, happy valley

Dog tags worn to identify the soldier in case of injury or death. For service details refer Cat 9955 for "David William Davies".Two silver coloured tin dog tags tied together by laces. One circular and one pentagon shape. Inscribed on each is name, Religion code and Number.Inscribed "DAVIES DWR", "E", "V243464".dog tags, ww2, david william ralph davies

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

Roselia Isabell Welch was an actress born 16 November 1838, probably in England. Father John Murrell Welch, mother Angela Towsey. Dress has been worn by her descendants.|This decorative day dress was worn by Roselia Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. Roselia made her Cup Day dress by hand - she may have used a published dress pattern but her skill as a needlewoman is evident as the entire surface is decorated with narrow hand beaded black braid applied in a fern-like motif over the blue cotton fabric of the dress creating a lace-like effect.Dress worn by Roselia Isabel Welch to the 1872 Melbourne Cup. White lining inside dress, blue lining inside train. V neck, front hook and eye opening. Handmade hook holes down centre front. Set in sleeves with black piped armhole seams. Fitted bodice with black piped seams Flat front skirt, full bustle area at back with centre back opening. Floor length train. Blue printed label on lining of centre back panel, right side. Upper case letters 'SUP' visible. Brown tape at waist with hook. Two pairs of tapes either side of back opening for bustle. Black lace around neck, sleeve, train and back opening edges. Black cotton loop in centre of train. Inset pockets right side at hip level and very small one left side at waist level. Entire surface of dress decorated with black braid hand stitched in a fern-like pattern.

This white cotton Antimacassar has a hand crocheted lace pattern of flowers and a fringe of cotton strands tied to form tassels and was made by a woman from an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire c1900 The women of the early settler families made the clothing, haberdashery and napery for their families as the market gardens and farms were established in Moorabbin Shire c1900 A hand crocheted white cotton antimacassar with tassel fringe clothing, haberdashery, crochet brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire , dairy farms, fruit orchards

This doll belonged to member Allan Blain's sister. It was donated to WDHS and then recently returned after an extended loan. She has been re-dressed in cotton dress pantaloons with tucks and lace trim.This doll is an example of the toys available .......Doll with wax over composition head and straw stuffed body and hair wig. She has blue glass eyes and red painted mouth. Her hair has been elaborately plaited into four braids which join halfway down the back of the head with the remainder hanging free. Her black shoes are painted onto her legs.dolls, toys, wax head dolls, blain

Beautiful soft cream silk dress, with a random silk embroidered three petal flower over the fabric. Round neckline with overlaid square yoke of embroidered lace on a net background. Two 7cm wide bands of the lace are gathered over the shoulder armhole edge. These frills, and the scalloped edges of the front and back lace yoke are trimmed with 4 cm long decorative silk tassels.(one missing). Long sleeves, tapered in at the wrist are trimmed at the wrist with a 4.5cm wide band of lace, part of which is threadedwith two rows ofsoft pink silk ribbon insertion. Soft pink silk, folded into three 2.5cm tucks-overall width 6cm trim the high waistline, with a 7cm diameter rosette at the left front, and a bow(?), and tails, trimming the back waistline. This is severely damaged. Four metal hook and loops fasten the back lace collar, and nine metal hooks and eyes fasten the bodice. Bodice and sleeves are fully lined. Bodice is boned with thirteen 12-4 cm long ''bones''. Skirt is in two tiers; Top is 38cm deep, and made from the plain embroidered silk. A 5cm deep band of lace, with scalloped edges then joins the 36 cm deep ;lower panel of beautifully embroidery and pulled threadwork. Hem is faced, and finished or hemmed with french knots. Dress , which is hand stitched is fully lined with cotton. The lower 36 cm deep tier of the underskirt is trimmed with three .5cm tucks, and two 8cm bands of cutwork lace in a floral and geometric pattern. An oval shaped pocket is sewn into the front of the ''petticoat'' lining. This pocket contained some plant material, included in attached bag.costume, children's, cream embroidered silk and lace dress

Pair of black Garmont leather ski boots for cross country skiing with padded orange fabric lining at entry point. 6 metal hooks and 8 metal eyelets for lacing boots (no laces included). Thick rubber over leather sole- protruding toe lug. Leather upper shoe. Padded leather tongue attached to boot with a red and white leather Garmont name tag attached.Embossed brand name Garmont on outer sides. Size 37 inscribed in white paint on each heel.

Hand coloured photo of two young ladies. 1. Lady standing in long brown dress, white lace collar, pink bow, gold broch, blue eyes, fair hair clipped up in bun with red leaf in hair. 2. Lady sitting, in long brown dress, white lace collar, orange neck band, orange broach, blue bow. Green bush and ferns in background.Alans Studio. 318 Smith street. Collingwood. All kinds of photography excuted in best style.person, group, portrait

Textiles, beige lace net curtain,Rows of embroidered blue flowers and green leaves worked in net. Machine made lace net has geometric pattern of squares of diminishing sizes.6 cm border on each side of open square pattern with scalloped edges. Rod pocket casing along top. Bottom of curtain is finished with 5 cm fringing of 2 cm twisted card.textiles, domestic, curtaining

Black cotton lace, 50 cms deep, and 115 cms wide. A 2 cm wide band of hexagon shaped lace a 4 cm wide band incorporating a floral design, a 23.5 cm hexagon panel edged with a 21 cm peak edged panel. Oval shapes in edge panel, 12.5 cm deep, have what could be interpreted as a rose in each oval "frame".manchester, trimmings, delicate black lace piece

Doris Mercy Willmott was born in May 1896 in Stamford Hill, London, the eldest of three daughters of Albert and Minnie Willmott. The family lived in various parts of north London until the beginning of the First World War, when they moved to Redhill in Surrey. It was in Redhill that Doris met her future husband, Frederick John (Jack) Bennett. Jack had met Eric Mercy, a cousin of Minnie’s, in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and visited the Wilmotts with him whilst on leave from France. Although Jack Bennett returned to Melbourne in March 1919, he and Doris continued to correspond and they were engaged in March 1923. She came to Melbourne on her own, and was married in the Congregational Church in Canterbury on 23 December 1923. By 1931 Doris and Jack and their three sons - John Willmott, Winfield Robert Curtis and Peter Reginald Dane - moved to 21 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn but moved back to his father’s home, Therapia, 2 (now 6) Hepburn Street, Auburn, shortly before his father’s death. In 1937, the Bennett family moved back to the United Kingdom, spending the war years in Uxbridge and Torquay. The family returned to Melbourne in October 1946, after the deaths of Doris’ parents. The family lived at 12 Stanhope Grove, Camberwell and 51 The Ridge, Canterbury before Jack died in February 1952. After this Doris moved to 12 Stanley Grove, Canterbury, her home until c. 1970 when she moved to 25 Corhampton Road, North Balwyn. She died in May 1980 in Princeton Nursing Home, 3 Bellett Street, Camberwell. (Adapted from notes provided by Sue Barnett, the donor).The collection of evening clothes owned and worn by Doris Mercy Bennett, of which this item is one, date from the 1930s and may have been purchased in Australia or in the United Kingdom. Each of the items, apart from the evening dress, which has a few minor tears in the lace, is of fine quality and evidences Doris Bennett’s love of glamour and style. While the evening dress and the mantilla are of the same fabric, the two capes might have been worn with the dress as alternative fashion accessories. None of the items has a maker’s mark, however each displays evidence of fine dressmaking skills. It is however probable that the two fitted capes were commercially made.Long black lace, floor-length evening dress extending to a short train at the back. The dress has a belt at the waist that is joined by two white metal clasps studded with diamentes. With the dress there is also a matching lace square (2017.00921) that might have been used as a mantilla or as a shawl. The dress was owned and worn by Doris Mercy Bennett (nee Willmott) [1896-1980], and donated to the Society by her grandaughter. women's clothing, evening wear, evening dresses, doris bennett (nee wilmott)

The oldest child of Susan and William Garnsworthy Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett was noted for her involvement in community and church activities. She was organist at St Paul's Church of England for many years. Elizabeth Bennett married William Todd (the younger, son of William Todd Snr and his wife Sarah, née Thompson) on New Year's Day in 1882, and they celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1932. Elizabeth and William Todd had at least nine children.Black and white copy of original photograph. Photograph is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman whose dark hair has a central parting and is drawn back from her face. She is not wearing a cap or hat. Her dress has a high collar, with lace and a brooch pinned at the throat. The bodice of the dress has pintucks, lace trimming and buttons. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Todd, née Elizabeth Bennett, 1858-1949.elizabeth todd née bennett

Textiles. With the same lace edging as the pillowcases 11408.102, but no embroidered initial. These pillowcases, along with the bedspread (11408.101) complete a delightful set. Measuring 119 cm x 96 cm, the pillow slips have an envelope 48 cm x 80 cm stitched to the back, to hold the pillow. This is tied with three sets of two cotton tapes. The same corded and floral lace, 10 cm deep edges the pillowslip.textiles, domestic, two lace trimmed pillow cases

Pair of black leather army boots - known as "AB" - ankle boots with no laces. Leather sole with steel heel and toe plates. Makers label imprint with leather sole.Maker's Label - imprint on sole "DID/341/9-5/ BLUNDSTONE P/4/ 1956"uniform, footwear, boots, army

These hand crafted, crocheted table linen items are part of the many 19th century items of furniture, linen and crockery donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by, Vera and Aurelin Giles. The items are associated with Warrnambool and the Giles Family history. Items donated by the family have come to be known as the “Giles Collection”. Many items in the Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage were donated by Vera and Aurelin Giles and mostly came from the home of Vera’s parents-in-law, Henry Giles and his wife Mary Jane (nee Freckleton) who married in 1880 and whose photos are on display in the parlour. Henry was born at Tower Hill in 1858, and was a labourer on the construction of the Warrnambool Breakwater before leaving in 1895 for around seven years to build bridges in NSW. Mary Jane was born in 1860 at Cooramook and she attended Mailor’s Flat State School and where she eventually was to become a student teacher. After which she became a governess at “Injemiara” where her grandfather, Francis Freckleton, had once owned land. Henry and Mary’s family consisted of six, some of the children were born at Mailor’s Flat and later some children at Wangoom. They lived with their parents at Wangoom and Purnim west, and this is where Henry died in 1933 and Mary Jane in 1940.The Giles family collection is of social significance at a local level, because it not only illustrates the level of material support the Warrnambool community gave to Flagstaff Hill during it’s establishment. But the Giles collection also gives us today a snapshot into what domestic life was like in early colonial times prior to Federation.Set of three lace doilies & a table runner white, rectangular pieces, hand crocheted wide borders with white linen hand stitched into the centre. (Part of the Giles Collection)Nonewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, giles collection, henry giles, tower hill, warrnambool breakwater, mailor’s flat, wangoom, textiles, victorian household items

This pattern of gaiter was worn by US troops during WW2. These particular gaiters were shortened by Australian troops and used in the New Guinea theatre of operations.US M1938 Canvas Gaiter (Right), khaki with leather laces and hoop and loop fastening. Webbing strap and brass buckle. Shortened for use by Australian troops in New GuineaLangdon Tent & Awning Co. 2 Rgaiters

This pattern of gaiter was worn by US troops during WW2. These particular gaiters were shortened by Australian troops and used in the New Guinea theatre of operations.US M1938 Canvas Gaiter (Left), khaki with leather laces and hoop and loop fastening. Webbing strap and brass buckle. Shortened for use by Australian troops in New GuineaLangdon Tent & Awning Co. 2 Rgaiters

Three early to mid 20th century baby's nighties, purported to have been worn by Nesta Drew nee Cooper. The Cooper family lived in Tawonga for three generations.The nighties were hand-made in the 1920s when clothing was usually hand made especially in the Kiewa Valley where access to shops was limited. The Cooper family were farmers in Tawonga.Three Vyella (brushed cotton) baby's nighties. White vyella fabric with silk thread embroidery. Very well home-sewn items, with cotton lace trimming.1920s.Home-made so no marking or brandingbaby nighties, nesta drew, cooper family of tawonga

Mount Beauty is a tourist destination and this 'hanky' may have been a souvenir.Since the completion of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme Mount Beauty has become a tourist destination. The 'hanky' depicts the snow on the mountains and nature as an advertisement for visiting the town and its surrounds.White cotton handkerchief with lace edges and a blue print in one corner. The blue print is a picture of mountains with snow and with wattle trees in the foreground and with the words Mount Beauty Victoria.mount beauty tourism, handkerchief

Under-bodices were first made of silk, though cotton was the fabric of most underwear from the second half of the century. These bodices were worn to protect against wear and soiling but more often for modesty. Undergarments such as this item were seen as essential to wear under blouses. This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the early 20th centuryA hand made white cotton woman's undergarment (chemisette) - an underbodice. It is of fine cotton with lace insertions at back and front. It has four buttons for the front opening. The bottom is gathered.women's-undergarments chemise bodice

Black and white photograph on card showing a very ornate Victorian weatherboard house with iron lace, brick chimney, picket fence and a woman a man & a boy standing of verandah.photograph, house, victorian, house-victorian

Believed to have been used at the Sunbury Pop Festival between 1972-1975 and held on George Duncan's property.Leather wallet with floral embossed design on outside mainly burgundy colour. Punched holes with press stud closure pocket, open divide and joined together with leather lacing.sunbury pop festival, duncan, george, george evans collection

Cream Camisole with a Lace Yoke leaving a square neckline. Opening at back with black press studs. Material silk bodice drawn at the waist with tape. McClure Family Collection.stawell clothing material

Table centre was donated by Bette Jones from her collection of fine manchester.Tenneriffe Lace, square white cotton to form daisy like patterns measuring 5cm in diameter. Joined to centre of white linen and drawn thread square of smaller circles.domestic items, table setting

Skirt of wedding dress worn by Jesse de Frayne Talbese at her marriage to Herbert Bishop on 14th April 1903 at Box Hill. Jesse was born August 1876 in East Melbourne and died 23/04/1955 in Box Hill.Full length cream silk skirt. Panel of tucks down each side of front with lace and tucks around bottom third of skirt. Waistband has a hook & eye.costume, female ceremonial