McNamara Collection- Child's lace blouse, cream coloured - 5 decorative pearl buttons, no buttonholes - inset lace in sleeves & front pocketsNIlblouse, lace, child, pearl buttons

A Lady's white, long, cotton nightdress, with lace inserts and small mother of pearl buttons, was made by an early settler woman in Moorabbin Shire c1900. The women of the pioneer families made and repaired their families clothing as they developed the market gardens , dairy farms and fruit orchards This Lady's white long cotton nightdress with lace inserts is an example of the needlework and dressmaking skills of the early settler women in Moorabbin Shire ,Lady's white, long, cotton nightdress with lace inserts, short sleeves and small mother of pearl buttons clothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire blackburn nance, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Ten pearl buttonscostume accessories, clothes accessories

Ten Pearl Buttons, various size. One ornamental Button.stawell

Cream lisle gloves. Three pearl buttons and button holes at wrist.costume accessories, glove accessories

Long black suede gloves; three grey ' pearl' buttons at wristcostume accessories, female

Worn by Mrs. H. N. LordPair of full length - fine nylon gloves with black pearl buttons.gloves,, evening gloves

Worn by Mrs. H. N. Lord in the 1960's.A pair of fine nylon elbow length white gloves with pearl buttons.gloves,, evening gloves

Handmade by Isobel McNamara.Silk baby slip with lace edging a rear neck pearl placket opening.Nilhandmade baby clothing, silk, cotton, lace pearl buttons

Elbow length beige nylon gloves opening at wrist with three pearl buttons.costume accessories, glove accessories

Hand sewn by Mrs Marjorie McKeown (nee Ford) who most likely also wore this garment. This item is an example of the fine needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century.A silk shirt front with silk collar and decorated with pearl buttons down the front. It has lace insertions on either side of the pearl buttons. The back of this garment is made of plain cotton and has narrow cotton laces which tie around the front. costume-female

Ladies' gloves for formal and semi-formal wear come in three lengths for women: wrist, elbow, and opera or full-length (over the elbow, usually reaching to the biceps but sometimes to the full length of the arm). In the late 19thC and early 20thC Gloves were expected to be worn for both daytime and evening wear with most types of outfits. The most expensive gloves are custom-made of kid leather. Mousquetaire gloves have buttons at the wrist so the wearer could open the buttons and slip her hand out without taking the whole glove off. The finger section would be folded in and kept away tidily. This is how ladies wore gloves while dining. After the meal they would put their hands back into the gloves, usually for the rest of the evening. William and Elizabeth Box were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire and resided in 'Box Cottage' 1865 -1913. John Box 1841-1913 was William's brother. Carole Eldridge was a descendant of John Box who with his first wife Martha Sheldrake were the parents of Alonzo Box.A pair of lady's 3/4 length, lilac, kid leather gloves with 2 pearl buttons at wrist opening.clothing, gloves, leather work, mousquetaire gloves, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, box elizabeth, box william, box avis, eldridge carol, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo

Ladies' gloves for formal and semi-formal wear come in three lengths for women: wrist, elbow, and opera or full-length (over the elbow, usually reaching to the biceps but sometimes to the full length of the arm). In the late 19thC and early 20thC Gloves were expected to be worn for both daytime and evening wear with most types of outfits. The most expensive gloves are custom-made of kid leather. Mousquetaire gloves have buttons at the wrist so the wearer could open the buttons and slip her hand out without taking the whole glove off. The finger section would be folded in and kept away tidily. This is how ladies wore gloves while dining. After the meal they would put their hands back into the gloves, usually for the rest of the evening. The Eldridge family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire and relatives of William and Elizabeth Box. A pair of lady's white, 'Opera length', kid leather gloves with 3 pearl buttons at wrist opening, or 'Mousquetaire'clothing, gloves, kid leather, leather work, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, box elizabeth, box william, box avis, eldridge carol, box john, sheldrake martha, box alonzo

Blouse was handmade by Judith Fry, the donor and Society member and Society PresidentCream cotton blouse with long sleeves. Collar edged with frill. Centre closing and cuffs have pearl buttonscostume, female

White cotton camisole with small pearl buttons. Scalloped edges and flower and cut out embroidery. Drawstring ties.costume, female underwear

Sewing baskets are used to contain needles and thread and other sewing requirements.Woven raffia sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Basket is lined with gold satin and the lid is padded with pearl buttons.domestic items, sewing, sewing baskets

The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Three quarter length dress of ecru needle-run lace with pearl buttons at front to waist and green under slip.women's clothing, australian fashion - 1930s, cocktail dresses, lace dresses

Lady's silk short nighties with shoulder straps, button crutch, crochet edging and needlework flowers is typical of the fashion c1930 and is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C These lady’s silk nighties are an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C 2x Lady's silk short nighties,with shoulder straps, 2 mother of pearl buttons at crutch, crochet edging,and needlework flowers clothing, , crochet, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, needlework, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire, hunt ailsa, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Lawn lace camisole with blue ribbon drawstring at neck and sleeves. Cotton drawstring at waist. 4 pearl buttons. Pintucking at neck.costume, female underwear

White cotton nightdress with cotton lace forming bodice. Five pearl buttons under placket. Long sleeves with cotton lace edging.costume, female nightwear