White cotton piece with two mirror image panels which were probably meant to be made into a blouse. Design is a floral spray with a rectangle of drawn thread work. White on white.Design markings visible.embroidery, drawn thread

The cape belonged to Eleanor Graham, born 1891, who came to Australia as a young married woman. She lieved in Croydon until her death, aged 85, in 1976. She was Donors adopted aunt.Carrying cape in machine made white work. Cape is double and each layer edged with a frill. Collar also has a frill.embroidery, garments, white work, machine, england, 1900

This chemise is an example of the dressmaking and needlework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families This lady’s white cotton chemise has short sleeves, and drawstring waist . The neckline has cut work and needlework flowers and the cuffs have lace edging. is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C clothing, crochet, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, lacework, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

This is a beautiful mat with exquisite drawn thread work, embroidery and a filet lace edge.embroidery, white work, mats, drawn thread

Cloth embroidered by donor's paternal grandmother Caroline Ada Louisa Baird (nee Swindells ).White linen cloth with heavy white embroidery in satin stitch.T.P. Church (Laundry mark)embroidery, ecclesiastical, 1900-20, australia, white work

Semi circular tea cosy with surround frill in delicate drawn thread work on fine white linen. Also a pale yellow inner pad.embroidery, drawn thread, white work, tea cosy

Donated by Mrs. J MouldsSheer linen with front band embroidered in a floral design of flowers. Satin stitch, needlepoint fillings and tiny eyelets. Scatterings of flowers on body drawn into a circle also embroidered.embroidery, 19th century, france, white work, bonnets

Said to have belonged to French King Louis 14th (1643-1713) or Louis 15th (1713-1774)Fine lawn with 3 corners embroidered with purchased heraldic eagle affronte. The fourth corner has a monogram in satin stitch. H in a G and an interesting L. Narrow hem stitched edged.HGLembroidery, white work, france

White cotton combinations, decorated with hand sewn white embroidery around neck, arm holes and legs of the panties. There are eyelets at the neck to enable ribbon to be threaded through. It has buttons down the front and pin-tucks at the waist to drawn it in.embroidery, garments, 1900-20, white work

White embroidery on white muslin - flower and leaf sprays worked in punch work and satin stitch. The edge is scalloped buttonhole and punch work.embroidery, garment, drawn fabric, punch work, white work, 19th century, collars

Muslin. Decorative scalloped edge with 36 leaf shapes in embroidered net attached with fine satin stitch. Buttonhole stitch round edge. Small flower pattern.embroidery, early 19th century, white work

Fine white lawn in two layers. The lower layer has a box pattern of small eyelet holes. The top layer is embroidered with small floral motifs.embroidery, white work, early 20th century

made by 3 ladies, one of whom was Miss BeamishEach cover is made of 9 x 13 cm squares with designs which suggest MountMellick work. Worked in a variety of designs ad stitches, includingsome open work fillings. The covers are joined and edged with lace.embroidery, white work, late 19th century, australia

One of a number of samplers embroidered by the donor's aunt, while she was studying at the Royal School of Needlework. She taught and judged embroidery throughout England.Cream sampler with counted thread work, probably in stranded cotton or fine linen (52 threads to the inch). The sampler is divided into rectangles and each rectangle has a different counted thread pattern. It is mounted on board.embroidery, samplers, 1940-60, england, white work

Donor believes it is Hungarian and over 100 years old (1872) worked by peasants.Small square of linen cloth with stylized motfis on a drawn thread ground. The technique resembles Sicilian drawn thread work.embroidery, sicily, drawn thread, white work, hungary

Donor believes it is Hungarian and over 100 years old (1872) worked by peasants.Square cloth with drawn ground and a design of stylized animals, finished with a crocheted edge echoing the main pattern. Technique resembles Sicilian drawn thread work.embroidery, table cloth, white work, drawn thread, sicily, hungary

Embroided Cushion Cover. Square Frilled edge. White work embroidery button closing.stawell clothing material

Possibly 19th century white-work. A white linen tablecloth with a wide edging of white Brussels lace. linen table-cloth lace

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Workforce: employees at the Economic White Work factory in Wattle Street, 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Purchased by Baroness Felicitas Weidersperger of Tazovitz, Czechoslovakia at the World Exhibition in Vienna about 1900.Fine cream linen with woven stripes as an outer border. A white work design of leaves and circles twined through the woven stripes. The scalloped edge is buttonholed.embroidery, whitework, scotland, handkerchief, c. 1900

Made for donor's mother by Vietnamese ladies in her house in Vietnam.White linen pillow case with a design of scrolls and flowers in white work embroidery and filet work. The back flap is closed with handmade Dorset style buttons.embroidery, vietnam, whitework, pillow case

Ron White worked for the SECV and was superintendent engineer of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme after its completion.Ron White lived in Mt Beauty and worked for the SECV until he retiredA very long banner with a gold border and with fancy font in red and black. Both ends are 'V' shaped. "Best Wishes Ron for a long retirement / from your friends at the SEC."ron white

White hand worked, Point Lace Tea cosy .tea-cosies

In the early 19th century, infant gowns were modelled on dresses worn by adult women. Gowns were typically made of fine white linen or cotton, and often trimmed with tucks, lace, whitework embroidery, and other handwork. The Kew Historical Society's collection includes over twenty-five gowns dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. This christening gown was worn by one or more of the Weir children.This is one of ten items of clothing, worn by infants in the Weir family of Broken Hill between 1891 and 1910. They are part of the larger Weir Family collection of clothing, documents and photographs gifted to the Kew Historical Society by their descendants. Due to their known provenence, the gowns are historically and aesthetically significant in that they can be accurately dated to an 19-year-period, allowing other comparable items of infant's and children's clothing to be dated to an earlier, silmilar or later period. They also exemplify the styles and decorative techniques used for christening gowns, infant's and children's clothing of the period.Long, fine white cotton christening gown. The high-necked, short-sleeved bodice has a number of decorative elements. These include an extesive use of white work on the sleeves, bodice and gown. Tight ruching at the waist allows a central panel of white work to be framed by the larger panel which acts as a polonnaise. This contains the finest workmanship of the christening gowns and infants clothing in the Weir Collection and may date to 1891.Nilceremonial clothing, children's wear, baptismal clothing, victorian historical themes — 8.6 marking the phases of life, christening gown

The cloth was displayed at a World Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, London.White work cloth worked by donor's mother and aunt. Border of Irish crochet done by Rose Taylor and embroidery and drawn thread work by Em Taylor. Design depicts roses, birds and butterflies.embroidery, whitework, irish crochet, drawn thread work, cloth

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

White work on off white linen, satin stitched leaves, eyelets and stem stitch. Buttonhole scalloped edge of front flap. Guessetted pocket with shamrocks at bottom left and right sides. Machine constructed with French seams.H.K.E.S. in satin stitch.embroidery, sachets, 1900-20, ireland, whitework

J.S Boardman was a local businessman who ran and produced the local newspaper until it closed down in the 1960s. The Boardman store and newspaper office was originally sited in Brook Street near the railway station but it was later relocated to a site on the SW corner of Brook and O'Shanassy Street.A black and white phitograph with a cream border of a weatherboard store with seven males standing in front of the building .The building has a verandah and two side entrances. Three off the men are wearing white work aprons and the others are dressed in suits.boardman j s., sunbury news office, country stores, businesses.