This cream coloured length of silk ribbon once belonged to Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, c. 1910.Length of cream coloured silk ribbon with woven pattern throughout, circa 1910.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, fashion accessory silk ribbon, hair accessory silk ribbon, silk ribbon c. 1910

This cream coloured silk ribbon once belonged to Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, c. 1910.. Ribbon such as this could have been used as a hair ribbon.This lady's hair ribbon is representative of ladies’ fashion of the early 1900sLength of cream silk with woven floral pattern. Circa 1910.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, mrs w.n. barnard, w.n. barnard of portland victoria, lady’s fashion c. 1910, hair accessory c. 1910, white silk hair ribbon c. 1910, ribbon, silk ribbon, hair accessory

Objects. Clothes brush is oval in shape, with a polished wooden base, and black bristles. Shaped to a rounded point at each end. Bristles 2.5 cm long. Nine rows of bristles. Make-up brush bears Chinese writing on the handle, 23.5 cm long with 6.5 cm long white hairs forming the brush. Hairs are held in an ebony cup shape fitting, attached to the handle. An ebony top-knot completed with a red silk ribbon loop finishes the top of the handle.Hair comb: Tortoise shell, with three 7 cm long teeth, which unfortunately are broken from the fan-shaped decorative top. The fan-shaped top of the comb, has an art-deco type flowing floral design-1920's.Chinese lettering - six characters.costume accessories, female, clothes brush, make-up brush, hair comb.