White linen lined in white satin. Front centre has a rectangle of cutwork embroidery, surrounded by a line of drawn thread. Edge is scalloped in fine buttonhole stitch. Tied with white satin ribbon.embroidery, sachet, whitework, 1920-40, australia

Padded purple silk handkerchief bag/sachet with pink braiding and applied lace. The sachet contains three handkerchiefs bordered with lace.personal effects, handkerchiefs, bags, sachets, pouches

Sent by James Clegg to his sister, Daisy from France 1916.Embroidered handkerchief sachet with three (3) flowers in basket on front."Souvenir from France"handkerchief bags, handkerchiefs

Piece of embroidery owned by Adele Grey from the collection of the late Jenny Lang. Jenny was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of VictoriaOne Old Gold personal handkerchief sachet piped in burgundy cotton surrounded by floral braid. Lift up centre piece of red silk, with diamond shaped embroidered flannel flowers in cream and green and citrus leaves.costume accessories, female

Satin bag in four sections with one section open as flap. Embroidered Initials 'A. D. ' Blue flowers with green leaves. Blue satin padded inside.personal effects, containers

Cream satin with a design in embroidery and ribbon work, of a basket of flowers suspended by a ribbon and bow. Inside and pockets are quilted in diamond design, and edge has a cord.embroidery, ribbon work, late 19th century

Yellow satin sachet, with a spray of 2 daisies and leaves in variegated silk ribbon. Sachet is edged with a heavy cord. Lined in a paler yellow silk.embroidery, ribbon work, sachets, 1900-20

Named for a charming village located in the Tuscan countryside northwest of Florence, Italy, Casalguidi embroidery is a distinctive three-dimensional form of needlework, which is worked in neutral colours and mimics sculpted marble. Traditional elements identify a piece of Casalguidi embroidery - the bastone (stick)—a heavily padded, three-dimensional composite of simple stitches referred to collectively as the Casalguidi stitch. The bastone can be worked in a straight or curved line, crisscrossed, or formed into a circle to create a definitive anchoring point for a design. Other characteristic Casalguidi stitches rise above the surface of the fabric to form naturalistic elements. all worked on a background of four-sided stitch. Piecework 2027Cream linen with design of vines in Casaguildi embroidery. Casaguildi work is from the Pistoia district of Italy. This style of work is very textural using drawn thread work, raised stem stitch bands, bullion knots, button hole stitch bars, padded cords and bobbles. embroidery, casalguidi, sachet, italy, late 19th century, vines, plants

Assisi embroidery originated in Assisi, Umbria region in Italy, during the Renaissance. The techniques involved in Assisi embroiderywere practiced for many centuries; however, the modern form of Assisi embroidery as it is recognized today took its shape and form in Assisi in the 18th century. Early examples of Assisi embroidery often feature religious themes, pointing to its ecclesiastical beginnings. Convent nuns stitched church altar cloths, chasubles, vestments, and other religious items and materials with Assisi embroidery motifs. St. Clare of Assisi, an Italian nun who started the order of St. Clare, later became the patron saint of embroiderers. She was known for stitching altar cloths for churches in Assisi. Assisi embroidery went through several evolutionary stages, reflected in its changing motifs. In the 13th and 14th centuries, motifs included stylized birds and animals, scrollwork, and geometric designs. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Assisi work reflected Biblical and Renaissance-inspired motifs, with demons, angels, and mythological creatures.Assisi work - natural evenweave linen with double running in black round the design then filled in with blue cross stitch, leaving the design 'voided'.embroidery, assisi, 1940-60, italy, sachet, lions

Cream fine linen with self coloured embroidery, a decorative edge is worked all round, with the front corners in fine cut worked squares. A central motif has a lady's head and shoulders in period costume. All embroidered in drawn thread work.embroidery, sachets, italy, drawn thread

White work on off white linen, satin stitched leaves, eyelets and stem stitch. Buttonhole scalloped edge of front flap. Gusseted 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

Fine white linen in envelope shape with a decoration of three dainty flower circles in a garland of floral sprays. Fine padded satin stitch. Hem stitched edge.embroidery, whitework, sachet, 1900-20, flowers

Said to be made approx. 1875 by nuns. Aemilia Ars needlepoint lace (It. Punto in Aria di Bologna) is linked to the establishment in 1898 of the Aemilia Ars Society, in Bologna, Italy. The Foundation propagated the revival of the old crafts of the Emilia region, including that of embroidery and lace. Aemilia Ars lace is fairly strong and hard wearing. It is worked using a pattern that is placed over a card backing made of card. Holes are pricked into the pattern and card, and into these holes stitches are worked that support a laced framework. The framework is then used for the actual needlepoint lace, using a variety of stitches, mainly buttonhole and knot stitches, as well as picots. When this done the support stitches are removed, and so is the card backing. The designs were often taken from sixteenth and seventeenth century Italian examples, in line with the basic concepts of the Aemilia Ars society.Aemelia-Ars embroidery, made of lawn the decorative front oval has an inset of needlepoint lace surrounded by cutwork motifs. The pocket and front has an edging of detached buttonhole scallops.embroidery, sachets, 19th century, italy, aemelia-ars

This lady’s sachet for keeping handkerchiefs is hand sewn,and hand painted and is an example of the dressmaking and craftwork 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 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families c1900 Personal Effects, handkerchief sachet silk hand painted clothing, crochet, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, lacework, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Used in 1912 by Miss Olive Sebire.Handkerchief lace sachet.handkerchief bags, purses

Made for Nelly Dreher's ninth birthday by her sister Ella (Mrs. Wanek)Floral material sachet with pale blue base. Blue material bow tie. When tied its shape could be likened to a squarehandkerchief sachet, nelly gabron, camp 3, tatura, effects, nelly dreher, ella wanek, ella dreher