Two lace collars made of coffee-coloured lace. .1 has an edge bound with tape. .2 is a rectangular strip.lace collars accessories

Lace collar - accessory owned and worn by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Lace collarcollars -- lace

Lace collar - accessory owned and worn by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Wide lace collarcollars -- lace

Lace collar - accessory owned and worn by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.V-shaped lace collarcollars -- lace

9059.1 Victorian handmade needle run lace collar 9059.2 Lace collar with two press studs 9059.3 9059.4 9059.5 Light blue crocheted silk collar and cuffs. c1920s. 9059.6 Cream silk crocheted collar 9059.7 Hand crocheted Picot collar, c.1930s 9059.8 Cream silk crocheted collar, 1920s to 1930s 9059.9 French needle run lace collar 9059.10 Black silk faille collar, c. 1920s

Clothing. Four Collars a. Stand-up lace collar with a shallow scallop at the lower neck edge-6 cm -7 cm deep. Three ''stand-up'' flower motifs and other flat floral motifs form the lace. Five boned and wired casings keep the collar erect. At the centre lower edge fine, cotton fabric is gathered tightly and forms a 10 cm long, fan shaped drop or jabot which in turn has a shield shaped crochet drop 12.5 cm deep with corded and cut-work elements. The stand-up collar is lined with fine cotton net, and fastens at the back with three metal hooks, but no loops are evident. b. Very fine creamy silk (?) stand-up collar. 4.5 cm deep, with a 32 cm deep jabot front. The same lace as the collar, edges the Vshaped front jabot. In the centre of this jabot is a stylized maltese cross, which also features at the front of the collar. No fastenings are visible at the neckline. c.This item is of the same design as 14.b, but is slightly larger.Cream cotton or silk, the collar is 6 cms deep at the centre front, and features a Maltese Cross shape at the centre front of the collar, and the jabot front. Ten floral motifs are spaced around the collar, and the same lace outlines the edges of the jabot front. No fastenings are evident. d. Collar. 8.5 cm deep at the centre back, shaped to 6.5 cm deep at the centre front. Jabot 2 cm wide at top, 10.5 cm wide at lower edge, then shaped to a point at the very lower edge. Floral elements and eyelets form the design. Centre back has six eyelets at each edge-perhaps laced to fasten. Two 5.5 cm long x .3 cm wide bones are encased on the front of collar, to support it in the front.costume, female, lace collar and jabot front

Bone fan with hand painted violets. One pair of black leather wrist length gloves. One pair of grey suede gloves (made expressly for Peter's Glove Specialist, Melbourne.) One beige beaded hand held handbag. Original Schonanek. Made in Czechoslovakia. Two lace doileys with dogs on them and pink embroidery around the edges. Two linen embroidered pillowslips with covered buttons.folding fans, fans, evening bags, pillowcases, gloves, baby clothing, doilies, detachable collars

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

Tatted collar - accessory owned and worn by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Tatted collarcollars -- lace

This heavy, detachable lace collar is an example of the dressmaking and needle work skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers and market gardeners of the Moorabbin Shire c 1880 The Maggs family settled in the Brighton district in the late 1800,s. After the Dendy's Special Survey of the Brighton area in 1841 land allotments were rented or sold to pioneers who established market gardens, dairy farms, fruit gardens and vineyards. The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these familiesThis heavy, lace collar is detachable and consists of hand crochet work.clothing, crochetwork, pioneers, early settlers, dendy henry, maggs geoff, brighton, bentleigh, moorabbin, market gardeners, craft working, dressmakers

This lace collar would have been detachable for easier cleaning and would have been worn by a lady during the 19th century. Its original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc. - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.This lace collar is an illustration of how 19th century women could embellish and vary their garments through the use of different detachable collars and cuffs.Two halves of a lace collar sewn from a cream-coloured lace. The collar pieces are in a boomerang shape. Each half depicts leaves, ferns, and flowers in intricate line patterns.female, point d'esprit, lynne findlay collection, clothing

This lace collar could be attached to and detached from clothing as needed in order to embellish an outfit and for ease of cleaning as collars would soil more quickly than the rest of an outfit. Its original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.This lovely hand-made handmade collar enabled more personalisation and variety of outfits as well as facilitating more efficient cleaning of clothes.Lace collar. Cream color. Collar has a tape tie. Hand-made.female, lynne findlay collection, collar, lace

This lace collar could be attached to and detached from clothing as needed in order to embellish an outfit and for ease of cleaning as a collar would soil more quickly than the rest of an outfit. Its original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.This lovely handmade collar enabled more personalisation and variety of outfits as well as facilitating more efficient cleaning of clothes.Cream-colored lace collar with infilled needle stitching with a tape tie. Hand-made.female, lynne findlay collection, collar, cuffs, lace

This lace collar and matching cuffs could be attached to and detached from clothing as needed in order to embellish an outfit and for ease of cleaning as a collar and sleeve ends would soil more quickly than the rest of an outfit. Its original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.This lovely hand-made handmade set of collar and cuffs enabled personalisation and variety of neckwear and sleeve ends as well as enabling more efficient cleaning of cumbersome clothes.Cream colored lace collar and a pair of matching cuffs with infilled needle stitching. Hand-made.female, lynne findlay collection, collar, cuffs, lace

Unidentified child seated on swing dressed in sailor suit with lace collar sailor hat has the word FOAM inscribed around head band. Probably a grandchild of Emma Nightingale (nee Thompson). The family ran a nursery during 1940s and 50s in the vicinity of Margaret Street Avonsleigh. B/W photograph on dark card of young boy dressed in sailor suit with lace collar on swing"To Dear Grandma with from from Lettie. Our dear baby will be 5 years on Sunday Nov. 25 1906"child sailor suit nightingale (nee thompson) collection

Donated by Mr & Mrs L.B. Crofts of Malvery (Victoria) previously owned by Mr Croft's mother, Ethel Williams of Manchester, England.Cream collar with needle-run, net darning with floral and bow motifs.embroidery, needle-run lace, collars, england, net darning, late 19th century

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Cream organdie collar. Machine embroidered with flowers and leaves at the edge of the collar. Trifoils embroidered at the neck edge of the collar. The collar is divided into three panels by two embroidered lines which open into a diamond shape at the outer edgewomen's clothing, lace, collars

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. A pelerine is a small cape that covers the shoulders. It was most popular during the mid- to late nineteenth century. Cream net machine embroidered collar with ruffle of chemical lace. Machine constructed post World War 1. Worn in the evening women's clothing, lace, collars, pelerines

This lace is similar in appearance to Genoese collar laces but the thread is much finer and the lace softer. At the time it would have been an expensive fashionable lace trimming. This particular piece was borrowed and used as an illustration in Pat Earnshaw's book "The identification of Lace"Flemish lace edging attached to a piece of black fabric.

The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. Cream lace collarlace, women's clothing, collars

Fine muslin appliqued onto machine made net is decorated by hand with needlerun embroidery stitchesCarrickmacross lace collar.

Use: Large silk collar. Fashion item.Bobbin lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionTape lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionNeedle Lace collar

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace collar

Cream coloured collar with lace edging. Collar is cut on the bias in a cowl shape. Lace is machine made cotton lace.costume, female

This lace collar and matching cuffs could be attached to and detached from clothing as needed in order to embellish an outfit and for ease of cleaning as collars and sleeve ends would soil more quickly than the rest of an outfit. The original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.This lovely set of handmade collar and cuffs enabled more personalisation and variety of outfits as well as facilitating more efficient cleaning of clothes.Cream-colored lace collar and matching cuffs. Cream color. Collar has a tape tie. One of the cuffs has a more rounded end than the other. Hand-made.female, lynne findlay collection, collar, lace, cuffs