Historical information
This handmade women’s camisole features hand-worked lace yoke and trim and a drawstring peplum waist. It is one of seven handmade items of white cotton underwear, all made with beautiful needlework and embroidery skill. The lingerie once belonged to the donor’s great-grandmother’s family, the Paton family of ‘Trefnant’, Yangery, in southwest Victoria.
Significance
The collection of women’s late-19th-century undergarments is an example of clothing that women would include in their wardrobes. The garments add to the study of the evolution of women's fashions and practicality for the early Australian settlers. The fine linen fabric and the careful needlework in these handmade garments and hand-worked lace trims reflect the maker’s dedication to making even serviceable garments beautiful to look at and wear.
Physical description
Women's camisole, short sleeves and peplum waist. Handmade from white cotton fabric, with hand-worked lace sleeve tips, collar and waist trim. It has button closures down the front.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- maritime museum,
- maritime village,
- warrnambool,
- great ocean road,
- southwest victoria,
- victorian era,
- women’s underwear,
- ladies’ underwear,
- undergarment,
- under-structure,
- 1900s undergarments,
- 19th-century undergarment,
- women’s clothing,
- women’s fashion,
- lingerie,
- 19th century,
- handmade clothing,
- handmade lace,
- hand-worked lace,
- camisole,
- paton family,
- trefnant,
- yangery
