White cotton handkerchief with deep Broderie Anglaise border . Used as baby's face cover to protect from sun and insectscostume, infants'

White cloth with Broderie Anglais border used to cover baby's face from sun and insectscostume, infants'

Worn by donor's baby boy in 1950sCream Vyella boys 'Shepherd' suit top. Yolk in lemon with one rabbit and a mushroom embroidered on each side. There is lemon and white smocking under the embroidery. 'Peter Pan' collar with lemon and white edging. Top has long sleeves with buttons on the cuffs. Top opens down the back with three button holes and buttons. There are two buttons on each the front and back to attach the pants.'Friedelle' Made in Australiacostume, children's

Worn by Donor's baby boy during the 1950sViyella fabric boys shepherd's jacket with collar and long sleeves. Opening at front with three cream buttons at top and one press stud at top. Jacket is cream coloured with blue smocking at front top.|There is a blue and white edging on cuffs and collar, also down one side of jacket. Back has centre pleat and one smaller each side. Under smocking jacket is gathered.Dacolocostume, children's

Infant's Cream silk jacket. Round neck and 3/4 length sleeves. Lace edging around all edges.Tie at neck.costume, children's

Cream silk baby bib with silk crochet edge. Pink and blue embroidery on front. One small pearl button.costume, infants'

White cotton crocheted baby bonnet with ribbon threaded through eyelets.costume, infants'

Cream fuji silk baby's dress. Crochet scalloped neckline, short sleeves . Neckline and sleeves embroidered in cream silk 2 press studscostume, infants'

Cream silk crochet baby bonnet lined with cream silk. Edged with white lace around face. Cream silk ribbon threaded through eyelets.costume, infants'

White cotton baby nightdress with two ties. Lace frill at neck and sleeve edge. Gathered at front of bodice. tape ties at neck.'NS' embroidered on hemcostume, female nightwear

Cream wool crochet baby bonnet lined with cotton.. ribbon ties at neckcostume, infants'

White flannel length used to bind baby's stomach after birth so that the navel would not stick out.costume, infants'

White cotton baby pinafore with drawstring at neck. White crochet lace at armholes and hem. Broderie angliase lace at waist with two wide ties attached. Open at back.costume, infants', handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

Made for Siegfried Wachtel known also as Tom Walton by his grandmother in 1911. Her name was Mimi Walton (Watchel). They were German Jews from Hamburg. Arrived in Australia. The jacket was given to Maria McClive in 1970 for her baby.White cotton finely knitted baby's jacket with drawstring at neck and ties in front.Wcostume, infants'

White cotton baby jacket. Finely knitted and with drawstring at neck.costume, infants'

Cream 'Doctor 'flannel cape embroidered at waist and down the front in cream silk. Pleats front and back. Crochet scalloped.costume, infants'

Infant clothes belonging to Giselda Bannister c 1966.Example of C1966 infant clothingInfant Pilcher to cover baby's napkin.Nil

Childhood garments worn by Giselda Bannister.Example of 1960's infant wear.Infant's cotton size 1 singlet suitable for 12 Kg baby.Embassy size 1, weight 12 kg, length 84 cm; Washing instructions: Hot machine wash, Spin dry, hot iron.

Unknown makerCream smocked cotton baby dress.example of baby's clothing c 1970's

Example of infant clothing stylecream polyester baby dress, with lace & floral embroidery."100% polyester" Patolaine Juniorclothing, infant, embroidery, polyester

Giselda Bannister bib c1965White cotton bib with nylon overlay.

Infants knitted dress Short sleeved dress with collar With ribbon threaded through waist and on edge of sleeves Knitted on bicycle spokes with 2-ply wool. 1950.baby clothing

Hand embroidered bib c 1940's Part of McNamara collectionHand embroidered, cream cotton baby bib with crochet edging, cotton neck ties. Bunny eating carrot in meadow motif with flying blue bird.Nilbaby bib, heather mcnamara

Handmade by Isobel McNamara.Silk baby slip with lace edging a rear neck pearl placket opening.Nilhandmade baby clothing, silk, cotton, lace pearl buttons

Crochet bib for Caroline May Tyack (Caldwell). Donated by Heather McNamara from her mother-in-law Isobel McNamara.Cream crochet baby's bib with small crochet flap at top, two cream ribbon bows ob front panel. Cream ribbon ties.caroline tyack, heather mcnamara, baby clothing, bibs, crochet

Handknitted by Isobel McNamara. Layette reportedly from Ladies Home Journal 'Princess Elizabethe Layette for Price Charles (c 1948)Cream baby pilchers, handknitted with button crutch fastening and ribbon waist fastening.knitting, baby clothes, hand knitting, layette

Cream wool knitted babies singlet - 2 buttons on each shoulder.baby clothes, singlet, heather mcnamar

Part of McNamara collectionCream silk baby matinee jacket edged with cream lace. Cream ribbon ties around neckline and wrists. Embroidered basket of flowers on each side. Cream silk bonnet with lace edging.baby clothes, lace, embroidery

Knitting was for shows. Part of the Heather & Isobel McNamara collection.- Cream woollen babies' jacket - Four buttons on yoke - Fine pattern on sleeves and around hem and front wool, handknitted, mcnamara collection, baby clothes

Knitted for show. Part of donation by Heather and Isobel McNamara.Cream hand knitted bonnet. Ribbon rosette and ribbon ties Fairisle pattern baby bonnet, cream wool, handmade, knitted