One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. Tape lace is either a hand made (with a bobbin) or a machine woven tape. The tape is folded into the required design and then fixed and embellished with connecting lace or embroidery stitches of various kinds.Tape lace collar. L 17 cm / W 39 cm / Circumference 98 cmaccessories, tape lace, lace collars

Found in Opportunity shop by Wendy Ritchie.White cotton apron with bib, decorated with tape lace.lace, tape lace, embroidery, apron

One of a group of items including lace and crochet collars and pelerines, a jabot, a chid's dress and a wedding dress donated by KHS member, Kathryn (Kate) Gwynne Reeve (nee Marx) that belonged to members of her family. A pelerine is a woman's long narrow cape or tippet, with ends coming down to a point in front, usually of silk or lace, or of the material of the dress.Tape lace pelerine. L 41 cm / W 57 cm / Circumference 142 cmpelerines, accessories, tape lace

Tape lace, with butterflies and bows. Tape on net with needle lace fillings, off white. Pattern of flowers on edge of net, bows and butterlies on net.lace, tape lace, fragment

Tape lace tea cosy cover with linen centre. An interesting feature is the picots round the edge. The design suggests shamrocks and is possibly Irish. Cotton tape, Cotton threadslace, tape lace, 1920-40, ireland

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

Tape lace in the making. The lace is incomplete and still attached to the backing cloth. It is shaped - possibly as an edging for a tray cloth. Home made or hobby lace.Tape lace edging. Incomplete. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings.

Sophisticated collar of black net and tape looped as motifs, with added embroidery.embroidery, tape lace, collars, 1900-20

Use: Domestic. FashionTape lace collar

Cream cotton tape lace jacket with elbow length wide sleeves.lace, jacket, garments, 20thc

This collar was made by the mother of the donor. A home made fashion item.Tape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Fashion accessory. Home made or hobby lace. Belonged to Mrs Calder Oliver (donor's mother)Tape lace dress front. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings

Fashion accessoryTape lace collar. Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Pair of white circular tape-lace (Battenberg) mats with scalloped and picot edges. The centre is of a fine octagonal muslin.lace, embroidery, needlelace

The donor's father saved the life of a Belgium soldier during WWI. (Father - Ferdinand Collins, 5th Battalion AIF). In thanks the soldier gave Mr Collins this circle of lace.The circle of lace which could be used with the flounce on a garment or the edge of a cloth. It is made up of tiers of tape lace and crochet.garment, capes, lace, bobbin lace, crochet, belgium lace

White tape lace on a card which is enclosed in a large illustrated envelope. The mid 19th century 'Renaissance Lace' is wound around cardboard which is in the large envelope. The lace depicts five petaled daisies with an eyelet on each side. The envelope is illustrated with drawings of snowdrops. It opens on the front with small snowdrops drawn around the square opening. On the right hand top corner there is a drawing of mountains with a village in the valley.'Snow-Bleach Embroidery' Man. in Switzerland. Guaranteed to retain its Snow-Whiteness. 'All Cotton' No. 83177 20yds E600handcrafts, lacemaking, documents, envelopes

Machine-made net scarf with tape lace ends. tape lace, renaissance, princess

Biography and photo with Museum sheet. Piece embroidered by the Donor's mother Miss Ethel Webb in the 1910's-1930's.Whitework mat embroidered mat is very lacy, comprising tape lace with inserts of cutwork and hedebo.embroidery, table runner, white work, tape lace, hedebo

Ivory lace silk net, machine made with a floral design of Princess tape lace, embroidery and buttonholed rings.shawl, lace, embroidery, scarf, tape lace

Machine made tape appliqued on to machine made net. Oval dressing table mat

Home made or hobby lacePocket flap. Machine made tapes with needle made fillings. A narrow piece of machine Valenciennes has been added to the top edge.

Fashion accessory. Collar of Machine made tapes with needle made filling stitches.

Home made or hobby laceHandkerchief Machine made tape with needle made filling stitches

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

Mrs John Draffin was the wife of a Shire President of Orbost Shire Council. She is reported to have made this lace herself. The design might have been copied from a book of laces.Associated with the wife of an early resident of Orbost who was Shire President. A large white cotton lace collar, roughly rectangular in shape, made from tape lace and with decorative infills. This collar is very pretty and beautifully made. tape-lace lace-collar women's-clothing

Two hand crocheted doilies. It features floral open work and a scalloped edge. The ribbon like bands were created using a bobbin lace (or tape lace) technique rather than crochet. crochet, doily, doiley, tape lace

Purchased by donor's mother in DeniliquinYellow silk heavily padded and quilted tea cosy, covered in tape lace with lots of fillings, woven spider webs etc., with a wide yellow silk fringe (double) and tied at intervals with yellow silk ribbons.lace, silk, tape lace, drawn thread, tea cosy

Has been in the donor's family for at least 70 years and came from her mother-in-law, whose family came from New Caledonia and Trieste. However, it was very possibly purchased in an antique shop.Cream silk gauze dress with short sleeves and hem flounce. White machine lace edges and insertions. All hand stitched including pintucks. Tape lace decoration on front bodice and back opening with two buttonsembroidery, lace, pintucks, tape lace

Use: Domestic: Household trimmingCrochet lace edging

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants' clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. While the collection includes some examples of international fashion, most items were handmade or purchased in Melbourne. White muslin camisole with fabric made by machine joined tape lace. Sleeves have three layers tape lace between three pieces of muslin. Edges are of a layer of scalloped tape lace joined to sleeves by a ribbon insert tape lace.fashion and textiles collection - kew historical society, lace, women's clothing, australian fashion, night wear