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Clothing - BABY'S JACKET
Cream coloured cotton baby's jacket. Cut in one piece. No seams. Round neck. Front opening. Continuous hand crocheted trim around all edges. 14cm X 1cm ribbon ties attached on either side of front opening.costume, children's, baby's jacket -
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Clothing - BABY'S PANTS
Cream coloured fine cotton baby's pants. Straight legs. Hand made. Waist does not have tie or elastic. Cut in one piece. One side seam.costume, children's, baby's pants -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION: INFANT'S GOWN, 1890-1910
Clothing. Infant's white cotton gown with long sleeves. Round neckline with casing for cotton tape ties to back. Stand up lace trim (2cm) around neckline. Back opening (20cm). Lace at wrists and end of waist ties (.8cm). Gathered from neckline back and front. Front is gathered into broderie lace band (24cm X 3cm) at waist. Two fabric ties attached at sides of eaist band (64cm). French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's gown -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION: INFANT'S GOWN, 1890-1910
Clothing. Infant's white cotton gown with long sleeves. Round neck with casing for cotton tape ties. 2cm lace trim around neck. Back opening (18cm). Gathered at back from neckline. Front has pintucks from neckline to broiderie lace band at waist (15cm X 2.8cm). Gathered below band. Cotton fabric ties (66cm) attached to either side of waist band.Centre front of bodice has vertical lace insert (10cm X 2.8cm) from neck to waist. Ties and sleeves trimmed with 1cm lace. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's gown -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION: INFANT'S GOWN, 1890-1910
Clothing. Infant's cotton gown with long sleeves. Round neck with casing for cotton tape ties. Neckline trimmed with 2cm lace. Back opening (16cm). Gathered at back from neckline. Front has pintucks from neckline to broiderie lace band at waist (18cm X 3cm). Gathered below band. Cotton fabric ties (68cm) attached to either side of waist band. End of ties and sleeves trimmed with 1cm lace. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's gown -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION: INFANT'S GOWN, 1890-1910
Clothing. Infant's white cotton gown with long sleeves. Round neck with casing for cotton tape ties. Stand up 1cm lace trim. Back opening (20cm). Lace trim (.8cm) at wrists and ends of waist ties. Gathered from neck at back and front. Front is gathered into broiderie lace band (17cm X 3 cm) at waist. Two fabric ties attached at sides of waist band (68cm) to tie at back. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's gown -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION:HALF SLIP FULL LENGTH PETTICOAT, 1890-1910
Clothing. White cotton half slip floor length petticoat. Drawstring waist six darts across centre front waist. Back opening (21cm). two layers from 58 cm below waist. Outer layer of horizontal strips of broiderie lace and two rows of three pintucks. Scalloped edge at bottom of petticoat. Second layer of white cotton fabric. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.Stamp inside waist band, ''P Lyon''costume, female, half slip floor length petticoat -
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Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION: INFANT'S VEST, 1890-1910
Clothing. Cream coloured cotton infant's vest. Cut in one piece. Back opening. No seams. Square neckline at front. Shoulders joined with piece of 1.5cm lace. Neckline trimmed with 3cm piece of lace. Arm holes and shoulders trimmed with 1cm lace. !cm gussett under each arm hole. Crossover at back opening has no fastenings. Selvedge edge around bottom of vest. Machine stitching. Old box 230.costume, children's, infant's vest -
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Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: BROWN LEATHER SHOES
Clothing. Brown leather ladies shoes with 3cm heels. Pointed toes. Fold over flap across the bridge of the foot with cut out pattern. Fastened on outside of shoe with three flaps with button holes and three .8cm round plastic buttons. Heads of tacks visible on heels of shoes. Old box 573On sole of shoe, E.Salter Handsown, Gold lettering inside shoe, ''The Countess Handsown shoe by Ernest Salter. Late of Bond street and Piccadilly London. Exclusive for Mutual Store Ltd''.costume, female, brown leather ladies shoes -
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Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: SILK NIGHTIE
Clothing. Cream coloured silk nightie-full length. All over embossed pattern of chevrons and flowers. V neck at front and back. Sleeveless with ties at shoulders (34cm). Floral embroidery around front V neckline.9cm X 9cm heart shaped pocket on LHS front at hip line. 80cm X 1.8cm ties attached to side seams at waist level. Triangular inserts in skirt front and back to create flared skirt. Old box 573costume, female, silk nightie -
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Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: LADIES SHIRT
Clothing. White cotton ladies long sleeved shirt. Round neckline with 2.3 cm band. No collar. Buttons on outside of band at front LH side and centre back. Front opening. Four button holes on RH side with placket with four 1cm pearl look plastic buttons. Set in long sleeves gathered into 5cm cuffs. Cuffs fastened with two 1cm pearl look plastic buttons. Yoke across back of shoulders. Old box 573.costume, female, ladies long sleeved shirt. -
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Clothing - LADIES CREAM SILK PAJAMAS, 1930's
Clothing. Cream silk embroidered sleeveless top with a neckline at front and back, which is edged with a fine rouleau binding. The fine silk binding also edges rhe sleeveless armholes. The fabric is woven with a floral woven design. A 2 cm wide tie attaches to the side seams 13 cms below the armholes.The top is sleeveless, and the hemline which is rounded at the side seams, is finished with a self fabric binding. Silk shadow embroidery trims the front neckline, and extends to the midriff. Embroidery is in a floral design. The pyjama pants are full length, with a fine bound finish - probably at or slightly above the ankles. An 11 cm deep V shaped panel at the front waistline, and an elastic casing at the back waistline. A panel of shadow embroidery decorates the side hemline. A small dart, 6 cm long, from below the armhole on either side of front bodice.SILK and RAYON MADE IN CHINAcostume, female, ladies cream silk pyjamas -
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Clothing - PINK SILK PYJAMAS
Clothing. Deep V neckline, front and back, has a tapered tie, at the shoulder to 4.5 cm, and slanted at the lower edge of the tie. The V neckline has a fine binding finish as do the armholes, and the lower edge of the bodice. Shadow, and pulled thread embroidery, in a floral design, outlines the V neckline in the front. A tiny 10 cm x 10 cm heart shaped pocket is bound at the edges and sits at lower right front. A small dart, 1 cm x 6 cm long is below the armholes, on each side seam. Fabric is cut on the cross to add flair. A two cm x 60 cms tie attaches at each side seam, and would tie at the back. Clothing. Pyjama pants have a V shaped waistband 11 cm deep at front and back, below which is a small 1.5 cm wide pleat on either side of front and back. An 11 cm deep plackett on both side seams - on the left hand side two x 1 cm pearl buttons and buttonholes fasten the plackett. The two buttons on the right hand side are missing. A panel of shadow embroidery decorates the outside lower edge of the trouser leg. Fabric is woven with a floral design. Lower edge of legs are finished with a fine binding. 11 cm peak at waistband. Pants with hem 88 cms, width at ankles 64 cms.Silk and Rayon Made in Chinacostume, female, pink silk pyjamas (bodice) -
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Clothing - FULL LENGTH GREEN FLORAL DRESS WITH BLUE FRINGING - ALL HAND STITCHED
Long sleeves, with gathering at the elbow to allow movement. Finished at the wrist with two eleven cm deep frills, edged with two cm wide navy blue, cotton fringing. A four cm deep gathered frill edges the high round neckline, with a narrow piping finishing the neckline seam. Two panels at the front extend from the shoulders,to the peaked waistline. These are gathered at the shoulders, edged in navy blue fringing, and the waistline edge has the gathers alternately stitched together to form a hook and eye fasteners. A fine piping defines the peaked waistline. Bodice fully lined with cream cotton fabric. Armhole/sleeve seam finished with a fine piping.Skirt has been hand stitched into tight tiny pleats. Skirt is fully lined with cream linen, and is edged at the hemline, with one cm soft green braid. Centre front of skirt has a panel extending from the peak of the waistline, where it is 5.5cm wide to the hemline, where it is 20cm wide. This panel is edged in the navy blue fringing, and is attached to the skirt at approx 15-18 cms. Panel is fully lined with cream linen. At approx. 9-10cm spaces a 4cm fabric frill and an angled band of the navy fringing. This gives a ''ladder-like'' effect. Sleeves are bell shaped, and finished at the wrist with a 11.5cm and a 12.5cm frill, both finished with the navy fringing.costume, female, full length dress with blue fringing -
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Clothing - LONG BLACK RAYON(?) SKIRT WITH SATIN AND BUTTON TRIM, Early 1900's
Black fabric has a geometric type all-over silk embroidered pattern, woven into the fabric. Three panels of fabric make up the skirt, with a lower rounded panel at the hemline, to complete the circular skirt. Above the hemline, two bands 0f plain satin fabric, approximately three cms wide, are stitched in overlapping semi-circles, approximately six cms apart. Ends of these strips are cut to a point, and finished with a tiny black, glistening button. Waistline has a 2.5cm band, fastened with metal hook and eyes. Black fringed braid around hemline.costume, female, long black skirt with satin/button trim -
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Clothing - LADIES BLACK BEADED BONED BODICE, 1880-1900's
Ladies black boned bodice of brocade fabric with floral pattern. Crossover front opening with internal centre fastened with thirteen metal hooks and eyes.Crossover section fastened on LHS with seven metal hooks and eyes covered by overlapping panel. Front of bodice is decorated with dense patterns of small black beads and black sequins. There are three vertical panels of beading. The centre panel is bordered with gathered ruffles of black ribbon (one cm wide). The overlapping edges of the side panels of the bodice are edged with gathered ruffles of black ribbon. The front panels of the bodice are lined with black cotton fabric. The back of the bodice is plain. The bodice has a straight edge at waist level with a cotton tape hem. The lower section of the bodice is boned with ten fabric cased bones distributed across the front and back, attached vertically from the waistband. A fabric belt (three cms wide) is attached at centre back four cm above the waist, inside the bodice. The left hand end of the belt has a metal buckle ( 3cmX2cm). The bodice has a 7cm stand-up collar fastened above the left shoulder with three metal hooks and eyes. The collar is densely decorated with small black beads and black sequins. At each shoulder is an epaulette decorated with beads and sequins and edged with one cm gathered ribbon ruffles. The long sleeves are shaped at the elbows with four cm beaded cuffs fastened with two metal hooks and eyes. Above the cuff is a four cm fabric flounce, a row of gathered ribbon ruffle (one cm) and a three cm row of beading and sequins. Sleeves are unlined.costume, female, ladies black beaded boned bodice. -
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Clothing - LADIES BLACK SATIN BONED BODICE, 1880-1900's
Ladies waist length black satin boned bodice. Chelsea style collar forming V shaped neckline dipping to eight cm above the waist. Centre insert of horizontal pintucked fabric extends at centre front from throat to just above wrist. Fastened at centre front with thirteen metal hooks and eyes and crossover fastened on LHS with four hooks and eyes. Bodice is lined with black cotton fabric. Collar extends over shoulders to form imitation collar at back extending to centre back waistline. Centre V shaped insert of pintucked fabric hand stitched in place. Nine fabric encased bones inserted into waistband. Two bones on either side of front of bodice, and one bone on each side seam and three bones across the back of the bodice. Stand-up collar with horizontal pleating (5cm wide). Fastened over left shoulder with three metal hooks and eyes. Long sleeves widening at elbow and gathered onto 25 cm lower sleeve narrowing to wrist. Lower sleeve has three X three groups of horizontal pintucks. Slit at wrist - eight cm fastened with two metal hooks and eyes.costume, female, ladies black satin boned bodice -
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Clothing - LADIES BLACK SATIN BONED BODICE, 1880-1900's
Ladies black satin boned bodice. Centre opening, fastened with eighteen metal hooks and eyes. Waistband 2.5cm wide with eleven vertical fabric encased bones attached. There are two bones on either side of the front opening, bones on each side seam and five bones across the back. There is a decorative two cm wide ribbon attached to the RHS of the waistband that extends across the front of the bodice to the LHS with a seventeen cm black ribbon bow attached. This is fastened to the RHS waistband with a metal hook and eye. There are two decorative pin tucks across the waistband at the back of the bodice. The bodice and sleeves are lined with brown cotton fabric. The 6.5cm stand-up collar is lined with dark green cotton fabric. The shoulders seams and eight of the bone casing are reinforced with black cotton fabric with green and pink checked edging. The long sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and shaped at the elbows. The wrist is finished with a decorative band of pleated fabric (2.5cm wide).costume, female, ladies black satin boned bodice -
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Clothing - VICTORIAN BODICE - CINAMON COLOURED SILK, OVERLAID WITH LACE, 1850's
Light camel coloured silk (in very poor condition). Long sleeves overlaid with fine black lace in a floral design. Stand-up collar, five cm deep is overlaid with the fine black lace, and finished with a corded braid on the upper edge. Sleeves are tightly gathered at the shoulder tapering narrow at the wrist, giving a ''leg-o-mutton'' effect. 12cm wide fine black lace, attached at the neck edge, and shoulders, forms a ''puff'' decorative over the shoulder, and continues in a ''over-panel'' to the waistline. Ten x 1cm diameter plastic buttons, with a floral impression in them (2 missing) and 12 hand stitched button holes form the front opening. From the lower opening, six ''pintucks'' 12 cm deep, open into pleats at the lower edge, giving fullness to the bodice. Four metal hooks are evident on the lower tucked front and seven hand stitched eyelets are indicated, but are now severely damaged. Bodice is boned with ten X 17cm long bones, and is fully lined with cotton.A tiny 8cmX7.5cm, oval-at-one-end, pocket is stitched into the front opening, at the bustline. Back hemline dips to a V shape at centre backcostume, female, victorian bodice - cinamon coloured silk -
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Clothing - LONG VICTORIAN SKIRT WITH PLEATING AND LACE, 1870's
A light ''camel coloured'' long silk skirt, with plain ''darted'' front and pleated fullness in the back. Two darts on either side of front, but some evidence that some alterations may have been made-possibly once three darts on either side, six pleats in back skirt. three either side of centre placket. Back waistband fastens with two metal hook and eyes. One metal press-stud in back placket appears as a later addition. Three 9cm deep bands on 1.5cm wide knife pleating circle the hemline. A band of ruched silk, edged with a band of 4cm deep lace is scalloped over the top layer of pleating. The lower edge of the skirt, under the pleated trim, has a lining of heavy cotton, cheesecloth, and muslin.costume, female, victorian skirt with pleating and lace -
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Clothing - VICTORIAN FULL LENGTH DRESS, WITH TRAIN, 1860's - 1870's
Green and gold shot silk dress. Hemline is edged with a binding of black velvet - one cm wide. Bodice lined with cream linen, sleeves lined with cream cotton, skirt lined with cream linen(?) or cotton(?). Long sleeves are shaped in a ""semi-circular'' shape at the elbow, and taper in at the wrist. Sleeves are trimmed with green fringing, and a flat green satin bow. Wrist is trimmed a 2cm wide band of cream cotton lace. Top of sleeve at shoulder is also trimmed with green and fringing encircling the sleeve top.High round neck is faced with a 1cm band, and a row of the cotton lace. Two bands of fringing give a rectangular "style'' effect on the front bodice, which is fastened at centre front with ten metal hooks, and nine hand stitched ''holes'' to fasten, and one hand stitched loop at the neckline. Fringing continues over the shoulder, into a 5-sided shape across the shoulder blades. Skirt has two pleats on RHS front and two on left hand side of back and a 7cm centre panel of tight pleating. Skirt extends into a train at back. An inside pocket is accessed from under a pleat in the RHS skirt.costume, female, victorian full length dress with train -
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Clothing - VICTORIAN SILVER STRIPED LONG SILK DRESS (MATCHING SET WITH 11400.964), 1870's
Fitted bodice with 1.5 cm deep stand-up collar. Long curved sleeve, tapering at the wrist, has a fine piping around the armhole. Wrist is trimmed with a piped, plain silver peaked false cuff, and two 3 cm deep pleated and piped ''frills''. Three covered buttons trim the diagonally cut decorative cuff. One metal hook, and hand stitched loop on the stand-up collar. 23 covered buttons ( one missing,others in various states of disrepair) extend from the neckline to the lower skirt. Front skirt is trimmed with a 7 cm deep band of plain silver silk, bordered by the striped fabric piping, and a 3 cm deep pleated frill on either side. Below this is a 25cm deep band of the striped fabric, at the lower edge of which are sewn four X 5 cm deep bands of pleated frills. At the centre back neckline are two X 20cm ''tails'' curved at each end and lined in plain silver silk. These are to be wrapped around the neckline, and fastened with a metal hook and eye, to form a 4cm deep rounded silver collar. Skirt back extends into a 34cm deep train. Brown cotton tape binds the hemline. Front of skirt is ruched from the centre buttoned section, in three sections either side, to the centre back panel, which is pleated, and extends into the train. Back waistline is trimmed with a 14cm wide bow, striped fabric, lined with plain silver fabric.A 7cm wide, and 34 cm long loop is stitched into the centre back seam, presumably used to hold, and lift the train above the ground. (The ends of the bow are trimmed with 10 cm deep black and silver fringing.) One metal ''bone'' in left front dart(now causing damage). One tiny 5.5cmX5.5cm shield shaped pocket on left front. Dress fully lined with cotton fabric.costume, female, victorian silver striped long silk dress -
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Clothing - GREY STRIPED FRINGED SLEEVELESS CAPE, (MATCHING SET WITH 11400.963), 1870's
Sleeveless cape of black and silver striped silk. Un-lined. Sleeveless, with bound armholes. Revered collar bound in silver silk. A 4.5 cm band of silver silk borders the front opening edges, and the hemline. 10 cm long black and silver fringing then borders the hemline; on the lower edge are two shield shaped patch pockets-one on either side of the front opening, and placed over the seams. Pockets have a fine binding on three sides and the 10cm deep black and silver fringing on lower edge.costume, female, grey striped fringing sleeveless cape -
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Clothing - LADIES GREY BLAZER
Ladies grey blazer worn by Heather Pain as Pipe Major of the Ladies Pipe Band Bendigo. Grey woollen single breasted blazer. Grey satin lining across shoulders at back. Long sleeves lined with yellow and black striped cotton fabric. Body of blazer unlined. Three pockets on front-one on either side at hip level. One LHS breast pocket with red embroidery shield containing thistles, leaves and crossed swords. The pocket has a 1cm tartan bans across the top. Hip level pockets and lower sleeves have 1.5cm bands of red corded ribbon. Front opening is fastened with two X 2cm grey plastic buttons. Internal seams edged with brown satin ribbon.Red embroidery on breast pocket ""Ladies Highland Pipe Band''.''Bendigo embroidered inside an embroidered banner.Label at back of neck- ''ASHMANS'' The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves Street Bendigo''. Label attached to lining across shoulders (^cmX6.5cm).Picture of shield with tailor's tools and words, Ashmans, The Home of Better Suits, Hargreaves st Bendigo. Label stitched inside right front Ashmans Hargreaves St., The Home of Better Suits. Miss H. Pain 8141 6/9/55''.costume, female, ladies grey blazer. -
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Clothing - NAVY POLO SHIRT
Navy polo shirt with yellow triangular trim on each side of raglan sleeve seams - front and back.Seven cm yellow strips on each side seams from underarms. Yellow embroidery over right breast. ''100,000 ounces 2011''. Yellow embroidery over left breast, ''FOSTERVILLE GOLD MINE''. Front opening fastened with three X 1 cm navy plastic buttons.New condition. Swing tags still attached. 1.Biz Collection: Style/Modele P7700 Colour/Couleur: NAVY/GOLD, Size/Taille: 2x6/27G Biz Collection. 2. Biz Cool - Description of fabricTwo labels inside neck at back !. ''Biz Collection'' 2. ''Mens 2XL/2TG. Made in China, Fabrique en Chinecostume, male, navy polo shirt -
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Clothing - CREAM EMBROIDERED SILK AND LACE GIRLS DRESS, Late 1800's
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 -
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Clothing - MENS WAISTCOAT, 1900's - 1920's
Men's black wool waistcoat, fastened with four fabric buttons (1.5cm diameter). Decorative lapels edged with Ric-Rac.Back section of black cotton. Fully lined with cream cotton fabric. Two front pockets lined with black cotton fabric (12 cm X 8 cm). Pockets with 2 cm band at opening edged with black Ric-Rac. Half belt across back of waistcoat (5 cm at sides tapering to 2.5.cm at centre), fastened at centre back with black metal buckle with two prongs. Found inside pocket - small pink pencil (5 cm) with silver coloured metal cap with 2 cm string attached, black metal hollow tube 3.5 cm X 2 cm.costume, male, mens black waistcoat -
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Clothing - MENS WHITE COTTON WAISTCOAT, 1900-1920
Cotton off white men's waistcoat with six 1.6cm white plastic buttons. High collarless V neckline. Cotton fabric has checked pattern with small red crosses on corners of checks. Fully lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Three flat pockets on front each with 2 cm band across top edge. One breast pocket on LHS. Two pockets above waist fob watch button hole at front, 12 cm above hem. Pockets lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Back of vest made of plain cream coloured cotton fabric. Half belt at back (tapering from 4.5cm at back to 2.5cm at centre) fastened with gold coloured metal buckle with two prongs. Buckle attached with button down flap.Imprinted on buckle ''PARIS'' ''SOLIDE''costume, male, men's white cotton waistcoat -
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Clothing - EMILY NANKIVELL COLLECTION: WHITE COTTON AND BRODERIE ANGLAISE HONEYMOON NIGHTGOWN, 1916
Full length fine lawn and broderie anglaise nightgown. Elbow length sleeves, edged with a 6cm broderie anglaise cuff.Neckline slightly V at the back, with a deep V in the front yoke. A 2.5cm wide band of insertion broderie finishes the front yoke. which is cut on the diagonal. A centre front placket, is bordered by two groups of 5 pintucks on either side. Back yoke is straight across the shoulders, with 5 groups of pintucks-5 tucks in each group, except centre, which has 3 tucks.costume, female, white cotton broderie anglaise nightgown -
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Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: BRIGHT RED BLAZER, 1974
1974 Commonwealth Games jacket - New Zealand. Bright red single breasted wool blazer. Front opening fastened with three 1.7 cm red plastic buttons. Four external front pockets with fold over rectangular flaps. Two breast pockets 11 cm X14cm. LHS breast pocket has white embroidered square emblem with letters N2 in each corner. Two below waist pockets 22 cm X 16 cm. Body of blazer lined with red satin. Two internal pockets in the lining with slit openings. Blazer has centre back 32 cm vent from hem and half belt (fabric) 31 cm X 5.5 cm across centre back above the vent.Long straight sleeves are lined with white satin and have 7.5 cm vents at wrist with two decorative 1.5 cm red plastic buttons. Hanging tape at inside back of neck.Labels inside RHS front ''SABRE'', another Granui product. Made in N2'' ''42'' ''Pure Virgin Wool'' ''XTH British Commonwealth Games 1974''. ''Monaghan'' written on lining of RH sleeve (Pen).costume, male, bright red jacket