- Reticella lace edging on rectangular handkerchief - Probably c 19th century Italian originExample of European 19th century handkerchief- Cream net rectangular handkerchief with applied lace edging - Floral motif throughoutNilitaly, reticella lace

Designed and made by Lorna Law, with inspiration from the program of the "Cats" musical, and her daughter's gymnastic exercises.Seven cats in black and golds, worked in needle-lace inside a 27" ring wrapped in black thread, the whole mounted on a soft-gold fabriic, and mounted on black, in a narrow black frame. Cats eyes are silver metallic thread.embroidery, pictures, needle lace, australia, 1980-2000

Use: Domestic. FashionNeedle Lace collar

White linen centre with a wide band of needlepoint lace in a contemporary design.embroidery, mats, needle lace, 1940-60

Style 1910-1920's.Exceptional needle lace border.White lawn dress with deep hem of needle lace and foliage whitework border above. The needle lace is repeated as inserts on the short sleeves. Drawn thread inserts at bodice, waist and both sides of bodice extending to skirt. Pin tucks at shoulders.

Hand made piece from the 1930'sPale peach coloured crepe de chine hand pieced bra with white satin rouleau connected with peach coloured needle lace inserts.

Lace probably made in Burano Italy in the style of 18th century French Alençon needle lace. Fine lace used as costume trimmingNeedle lace edging - sample

Fine needle lace use as costume trimming. The detail image shows typical tiered rose petals.Needle lace border

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Three quarter length dress of ecru needle-run lace with pearl buttons at front to waist and green under slip.women's clothing, australian fashion - 1930s, cocktail dresses, lace dresses

This lace was possibly made in Italy and collected by Nan Warner while on a European trip and later given to Elizabeth Ligeti, a fellow member of a local Lace Group.Cream Venetian needle lace insert made of cotton with a motif of a boy or king in a church window. The lace is inserted cream cotton fabric. venetian needle lace, church window motif

Letter on Donor's family with Museum sheet.Dark cream tape lace collar. It is made of fine tape with very fine needle lace designs in silk joining the tape loops. The collar is almost a full circle and is 270 mms deep.embroidery, collar, tape lace, lace, needle lace

Fashion Item. Bonnet veils were very fashionable during the 19th century. At this time old lace was highly valued - in this case old Argentan needle lace motifs (mid 18th century) have been reclaimed and appliqued onto machine made cotton net to form this 19th century bonnet veil. Probably home-made.Mid 18th century Argentan needle lace motifs appliqued onto machine-made cotton net.lace veil, bonnet veil.

Given to donor by a post WW I Sister-in-charge, who reported they were made by war refugees stationed in Egypt (Armenian people).In September 1915, 4,000 Armenians, refugees from Northern Syria, found a home on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal at Port Said. The refugees lived in tents and were engaged in the industrial work of 'The Friends of Armenia' - making "Alexandra" handkerchiefs, wool rugs, shirts for English soldiers, crochet, tatting and needle-lace, netmaking (taught to meet the demand for nets to keep flies out of hospitals), weavers of handmade Armenian cloth and makers of wooden spoons and forks. All profit went to support the workers and to improve living conditions.Alexandra hankerchiefs. - One complete handkerchief of linen with hem stitched edge decorated with a simple Armenian edge needle point lace. - Part only of a similar hankerchief but with a finer edge and a small decoration in the corner of drawn thread work.embroidery, needle lace, handkerchiefs, 1900-20, middle east

Fine lace used as a costume trimmingNeedle lace edging

Use: Domestic: Household trimmingNeedle lace edging

Use: Domestic: Household trimmingNeedle lace edging

Fine lace used as a costume trimming. A 19th Century imitation of French Alençon lace. Probably made in Burano Italy.Needle lace edging. Sample

Fine lace used as a costume trimmingNeedle lace edging. Sample

Fine lace used as costume trimmingFine needle lace edging

Heavy, intricate, good quality lace. Use - either fashionable costume or ecclesiastical.Needle lace flounce - sample

Use: Domestic. Fashion Bobbin and needle lace collar

White doyley with needle lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Beige linen, design of bird on four sided stitch on front, surrounded by Casalguidi rope stitch. Drawstring and needlelace tassels, and needlelace bobbles on peaked base. All embroidery and cards etc. white pearl thread.embroidery, casalguidi, needle lace, needle lace, bobbles, tassels, italy

Part of Betty Jones collectionWhite, handmade needle lace collar for female dress.costume accessories, female

Elizabth Nan Warner was a retired schoolteacher who travelled with her husband Max to Europe and China. Joined Lace Making Group 1970, 1980's. Lappet(collar) Brussels Duchess lace with needle lace insertselizabeth nan warner, lace collector/maker

Pair of cream coloured circular mat with needle lace fillings.embroidery, lace, mats, needlelace

Cream linen oblong folded in half to form a pouch to contain a powder compact. The flap has a needle lace motif and the edges have a narrow band of needle lace in a linen thread.costume accessories, female, handcrafts, lacemaking, handcrafts, needlework

The donor of the petticoat is Ms Nancy Maggs. Nancy's grand-mother, Sarah Flagg, was the owner of the petticoat. Sarah Flagg and her family arrived in Melbourne in the 1840s.Sarah Flagg was the original owner of the petticoat. Sarah was the grand-mother of Nancy Maggs. Nancy Maggs had the petticoat in her possession before she donated it to the City of Moorabbin Historical Society.White half, floor-length petticoat with 3 tiers. A light blue ribbon woven around at knee length of the petticoat. Broderie anglais trimming round the first two tiers and through sections of the bottom half of the petticoat. There are 6 panels of the same embroided floral design which runs around the outside of the petticoat, between the Broderie anglais sections. There is a small side slit on the top right-hand side of the petticoat. Two small buttons are located down the side of the slit, but the third button is missing. The garment is in good condition, with mild discolouration in certain areas.petticoat, underwear, undergarment, waist slip, white, 1900s, sarah flagg, nancy maggs, broderie anglais, embroidery, blue ribbon, needle lace, lace, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, dressmaking, sewing, craftwork, brighton, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers

Table centre, Burano area of Italy. Machine made lace and machine embroidered lawn panels, separated by lace strips then hand sewn together, all ecru in colour. White work floral centre.embroidery, needle lace, mats, late 19th century, italy, machine embroidery

The Ecce Homo Convent (also known as the Convent of the Sisters of Zion), located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name "Ecce Homo" is Latin for "Behold the Man" the traditional biblical words spoken by Pontius Pilate when he presented Jesus to the crowd.Small cream handkerchief with a needlelace corner with 3 eyelets, covered rings, and a fine needlelace knotted edge.Contained in envelope with following inscription "This beautiful hanky was made, worked by the little orphans in the Ecce Homo Convent in Jerusalem, a little souvenir from the Holy Land for our little Muriel with love from F.A. Howan, July 5th, 1942needle lace, handkerchief