The handkerchief was made and owned by Mary Ann Simmons, born about 1857 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. She died in 1914 in England. It was then owned by Edith Mary Etherton (nee Upton) born 10-2-1888 at Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. Mary died in Yarram, Victoria, Australia 29-3-1969. The next owner was Edith Mary Lodge (nee Etherton) aka Mary Coxedge, born 10-2-1959 at Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. She died in December 1998 at Nagambie, Victoria, Australia. The family moved to Australia in 1922. The last owner was Nancy Mavis Lambrick (nee Lodge) born 25-7-1937 at Tarralgon, Victoria, Australia. The handkerchief is a very good example of fine drawn thread handmade needlework and handed down through the family over generations. Ladies handkerchief. Hand worked, fine cotton, off-white coloured handkerchief. Drawn thread work with bobbin lace edging. C. 1876flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, handmade handkerchief, fine cotton handkerchief, drawn thread work handkerchief, ladies handkerchief, mary ann simmons, edith mary lodge (nee etherton), mary coxedge, nancy mavis lambrick, chatfield cottages, london lane, cuckfield, sussex, england, drawn thread work

This gentleman’s white silk handkerchief once belonged to Mrs W N Barnard of Portland, c. 1910.This silk handkerchief is representative of gentleman's fashion in the 1910s.Gentleman's square cream coloured silk handkerchief, handmade, with wide hem around the edges. Circa 1910flagstaff 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, gentleman’s handkerchief c. 1910, gentleman’s silk handkerchief c. 1910, gentleman’s fashion c 1910, silk handerchief

This ladies' dainty handkerchief has a handmade border of tatted craft work. Modern tatting is a craft that became popular in the 18th to mid-19th century. This handcrafted handkerchief is an example of the tatting craft, used to make decorative edges on a wide variety of domestic manchester and clothing items. It was common for household linen from the late 19th and early 20th century to be embellished with decorative trimsLadies' silk handkerchief with handmade tatted edges, square with rounded corners.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, handkerchief, tatting, silk handkerchief, clothing, handworked, craft, handcraft

The handkerchief was on display at Flagstaff Hill reception area from 2008-2105 as an example of fine needlework with a lace pattern typical of the early 1900's. During that era the house mistress would often carry two handkerchiefs, one for blowing her nose and one out on show, perhaps in an apron pocket.This handkerchief is an example of fine handmade needlework. It is also an example of women's fashion accessories in the late 19th and early 20th century.White starched silk handkerchief, square shape, very soft fabric edged with 5cm embroidered net lace. Net was embroidered as a strip then joined at corners. The design is backstitched then the lace has been joined to the fabric using blanket stitch. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, handkerchief, lace handkerchief, woman's handkerchief, women's accessory, silk handkerchief, fine handcraft, needlecraft, ladies' handkerchief, 1900s

White linen with 3 bands of hand sewn pin tucks and hem followed by a band of handmade lace insertion. The whole is edged with a band of bobbin lace.embroidery, lace, bobbin lace, 1900-20

Given to donor by a post WW I Sister-in-charge, who reported they were made by war refugees stationed in Egypt (Armenian people).In September 1915, 4,000 Armenians, refugees from Northern Syria, found a home on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal at Port Said. The refugees lived in tents and were engaged in the industrial work of 'The Friends of Armenia' - making "Alexandra" handkerchiefs, wool rugs, shirts for English soldiers, crochet, tatting and needle-lace, netmaking (taught to meet the demand for nets to keep flies out of hospitals), weavers of handmade Armenian cloth and makers of wooden spoons and forks. All profit went to support the workers and to improve living conditions.Alexandra hankerchiefs. - One complete handkerchief of linen with hem stitched edge decorated with a simple Armenian edge needle point lace. - Part only of a similar hankerchief but with a finer edge and a small decoration in the corner of drawn thread work.embroidery, needle lace, handkerchiefs, 1900-20, middle east

White (cream) linen handkerchief originally presented to Phyllis Brown and possibly made in a French convent. It is of linen lawn and has an edge of handmade bobbin lace which is attached with superb 3 sided stitch. There is a monogram "P" in one corner in corded satin stitch.embroidery, handkerchiefs, france, surface stitchery, drawn thread