Black cotton Bedfordshire bobbin lace bolero. Shaped back and flared elbow length sleeves.bobbin lace, lace, embroidery, bolero

Aunt Fanny gave 6 yds of her "Bucks pattern" lace to Gillian Davis for her 21st birthday. This lace is very difficult to make, as there is a thick thread to keep exactly the same tautness as the fine thread. Aunt Fanny was about 77 when she made this.A fine example of womens hand craft from the late 19th and early 20th Century1 bundle of cream bobbin "Bucks pattern" lace which has a thick thread through it at exactly the same tautness as the fine thread. 2nd bundle of cream lace made by another method, possibly crochet.hand craft, lace bobbin

Use: Domestic. FashionBobbin lace collar

Possibly made in Italy, the Maltese lace is bobbin lace in the style of quipure.Square handkerchief with silk centre and Maltese lace border. The Maltese lace incudes leaves and tallies.lace, handkechief, maltese lace, bobbin lace, silk

Donation by lace maker from world heritage town of RaumaOld tradition of bobbin laceMade on bobbin lace cushion with natural colour linen rauma lace

White linen pillow shams with delicate white cutwork embroidery. They are edged with a wide band of bobbin lace.pillow slips, pillow shams, cutwork, surface stitchery

Fine central square of silk or cotton, surrounded by smaller squares in alternating designs of pattern darning and whipping, satin stitch and large cross stitches. Edging is bobbin lace.embroidery, drawn thread, c. 1900

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

Bobbin made lace with needle made flower centres. Use: Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging. Sample

Use: Domestic. FashionMachine lace insertion

The donor's father saved the life of a Belgium soldier during WWI. (Father - Ferdinand Collins, 5th Battalion AIF). In thanks the soldier gave Mr Collins this circle of lace.The circle of lace which could be used with the flounce on a garment or the edge of a cloth. It is made up of tiers of tape lace and crochet.garment, capes, lace, bobbin lace, crochet, belgium lace

Sixty mats were made as a 25th wedding anniversary gift to Queen Ingrid of Denmark from the Danish Housewives Associations in 1960. The Queen's mats had her cypher embroidered in the centre. This replica was brought to the C.W.A. conference in Melbourne in 1962 by Mrs Jaessen, and purchased by the donor at the conference. Bobbin lace edge designed by Johanne Wilder, Copenhagen.Cream linen square (15cm) with a 6.5 cm border of braid lace. bobbin lace, mats, denmark

From the home of Mrs. H.N. LordA pair of wooden lace making bobbins.bobbins, sewing equipment

Machine made lace imitating Torchon bobbin lace. Insertion. Costume trimming

Machine made lace imitating Torchon bobbin lace. Insertion - costume trimming

Handmade in Latvia for Mrs Elizabeth Radzuck, a distant cousin of the donor's mother.White linen tablecloth handmade in Latvia, probably 80-100 years ago. Central design of ribbon and knots created by the background having threads cut and drawn, and remaining threads wrapped to create grid. Double fabric inner border, then 180 mm border of handmade bobbin lace (Russian Drawn ground work) .embroidery, drawn thread, latvia, table cloth, bobbin lace, russian drawn ground work

Modesty front to be worn as a filler with a low cut blouse or dress.Lace modesty front. Bobbin lace motifs appliqued onto machine made net.

Brown hard covered book was an account of the different styles of lace, their history, characteristics and Manufacture. Library cards from the Ballarat Technical Art School are still in place in the back of the book.ballarat technical art school library, library catalogue cards and date stamps, lace, cutwork, punto in aria, italian bobbin lace, venetian needlepoint, burano lace, milanese lace, cretan lace, flanders lace, belgian lace, mechlin lace, antwerp lace, valenciennes lace, dutch lace, alencon lace, argentan lace, lille lace, arras lace, chantilly lace, english needlepoint, english bobbin lace, irish laces, blondes, library cards, library date stamp, bookplate

Use: Fashion accessory. This cap was worn by the donor's great aunt, trimmed with velvet bowsBobbin lace cap

Costume trimmingBobbin lace edging

Very fine old Mechlin lace used as a costume trimmingBobbin lace edging

Fine old Mechlin lace used as a costume trimmingBobbin lace edging

Very fine old Flemish lace. Use - Fashion trimming or ecclesiasticalBobbin lace Flouncing

A light weight lace used for costume trimmingBobbin lace flouncing

Use - Domestic household trimmingBobbin lace edging

Use: Domestic - household trimmingBobbin lace edging

Use: Domestic. Household trimmingBobbin lace insertion

Use: Domestic. Household trimmingBobbin lace edging

Use: Domestic. Household trimmingBobbin lace edging.