This knitting pattern book was published by the magazine "Woman's World" and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.WOMAN'S WORLD / Knitting / PRICE / 6D. / Instructions for knitting this charming drop-stitch jumper, page 14. / 12 ATTRACTIVE KNITTEDS / JUMPERS, CARDIGANS, CAP & GLOVES / BED-JACKET, O.S. TWIN SETknitting handicrafts - history, woman's world, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Sun-Glo / KNITTING / BOOK / SERIES 20 / BED JACKETS / AND / UNDERWEAR / PRICE / 6D.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / Series 80 / 1'3knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Sun-glo / KNITTING BOOK / SERIES ONE HUNDRED AND ONE / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.SERIES 132 / 7d / Sun-glo / Knitting Bookknitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.LINCOLN MILLS / Knitting / Book / No. 143 / PRICE 6Dknitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.LINCOLN MILLS / Knitting / BOOK / No. 667 / PRICE / 6Dknitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for mens garments.LINCOLN / BOOK No. 679 / Handknits / for / Outdoor / Sports / 6d MYER / FOR KNITTING BOOKSknitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.LINCOLN Knitting Book / NUMBER 720 / SEVEN PATTERNS / 1'-knitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.PATONS / 549 / PRICE / CODE / G / lamelleknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

Cream coloured crocheted woollen baby jacket. Yolk with fold down collar- stitched down. Long sleeves. Front opening. Fastened at neck with twisted woollen rope tie.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket

Machine knitted woollen short baby pants. Cream coloured. Hemmed at waist and legs. Fine lacy pattern all over. Side opening. RHS fastened with one button.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby pants

Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby vest. All over ribbed pattern. Crocheted edge around neck and sleeves. Cream coloured satin ribbon tie at neck.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby vest

Cream coloured hand knitted baby jacket. Stocking stitch yolk with patterned body and sleeves. Front opening with two pearl buttons at yolk. Long sleeves with raglan insert.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket

Hand knitted baby jacket cream coloured. Front opening. Embroidered silk thread trim on cuffs, collar and hem. Ribbon tie at neck , foldover collar. Rib pattern. This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, baby jacket

This knitting pattern book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills in Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / DESIGN No. / 3527 / PAGE 3 / 6d / SERIES 104handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for younger womens garments.LINCOLN / Latest Styles / IN / HAND KNITS / for / TEENERS / BOOK NO. 669 / 6D.knitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern leaflet was published by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments in larger sizes.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 230 / O.S. SIZES / "GLORIA" / See page 10 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens garments.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 59 / "MILDURA" See p. 7 / 1'6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 60 / 1'6 / "SKYLINE" See p. 8knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 61 / 1'6 / "BANDBOX" / See p. 4knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This garment was owned by the Box Hill Historical Society who gave it to this Society after the Council amalgamation in 1994.Ladies costume. Brown taffetta, velvet, braid and cream lace. Boned fitted jacket, slim sleeves with lace and velvet cuffs. Lace jabot hook fastening. Full skirt with brown velvet panel. Fringe left side, braid right side. Material has scattered embroidered flowers.costume, female

Polishing iron with curved convex sole for producing glazed finish on starched linen garments - circa 1880.Polishing Metal iron with curved convex sole."5"irons, laundry irons

This Edwardian-era mourning outfit was worn by a wealthy woman from the rural area of Willaura, southeast of the Grampians. It was inherited by the donor from his mother, who had purchased it from a clearing sale in the 1960s. The jacket has a peplum or flounce below the waistline, a fashion that was seen in the 1860s and is still around in the 1900s. The outfit represents the female mourning fashion and wardrobe from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Such garments were a necessary inclusion as death often occurred to the young, due to illness, accidents and hard work - it was a regular part of life in rural Victoria. Mourning outfits were part of a person’s wardrobe and often passed from one generation to the next. This particular outfit appears to have been adjusted at some stage to allow for a wider waistline. The original skirt may have been replaced by the one that is now part of this outfit; the skirt is all machine-sewn, unlike the jacket and petticoat. The fabric of the skirt may be silk or it could be a synthetic fibre such as artificial silk or rayon; both were available in the 1800s, but nylon wasn’t invented until the 1930s. This skirt has sunray pleating, which was advertised on skirts for sale in the 1890s, and 1909, and was part of a fashionable bridal gown train in the 1930s. The mourning of death was part of both family and community life, particularly in rural and remote areas. People were bonded through work, religion, disasters, tragedy and social activities, supporting one another. They came together from near and far on such an occasion, giving each other the care that was needed and showing respect for the member who had passed away.This three-piece silk Edwardian mourning outfit is significant historically for its connection with rural Victoria and the social and religious customs surrounding the death of a family or community member. The high-quality outfit is also significant for representing the financial management of the times, being tailored by a dressmaker for a person of means and then adjusted to fit at least one different-sized person. The full-length black silk tailor-made skirt is one of three pieces of a ladies’ Edwardian mourning outfit. The skirt is made from black silky fabric. The garment has only two seams; at the side closure and the centre back. The whole skirt has sunray pleats; narrow pleats at the waist that fan outwards towards the hem. The top of the skirt is finished with a waistband that is shaped as an upward V shape in the centre. The side seam is closed with four self-fabric buttons with silver metal backing. The shirt has been machine sewn.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, edwardian era, tailor-made, dressmaker, mourning outfit, mourning dress, death mourning, sunray pleats, western district victoria, full-length skirt

This blouse shows excellent workmanship and is very decorative. It is not every-day-wear, but would have been worn for special occasions.This blouse is an example of the needlework skills of women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.A woman's black blouse or top made of shot silk and with panels of black lace. It has long sleeves which are trimmed with lace at the wrist. Down the front of the garment is a pleated panel with the fine pleats travelling cross-ways. Inside are metal stays which preserve the shape and are now rusty. women's-clothing silk-lace

Made and presumably worn by Mrs McKeown (nee Ford)A full length white cotton nightgown without sleeves. It has a crocheted border in white cotton around the neckline and also making a small trim on the front upper bodice/neckline. Arm holes also have the same crochet trim. The bottom of the garment is hemmed and without any trimming.costume-female underwear

Darning 'mushrooms' were used to repair any woollen garment, such as socks, jumpers and ladies cotton or Lyle stockings. This darning tool was an essential item in pioneer household as the early settlers had to make and repair all their clothing.A timber 'mushroom' shaped darning tool sewing, dressmaking, craftwork, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, brighton