Historical information
A pillow sham is a decorative pillow case. This is a handmade pillow sham especially crafted for a household in early Orbost.
Significance
This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the early to mid 20th century. Embroidery was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value to domestic linen and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes,
Physical description
A rectangular lace pillow sham. the centre rectangle is white and made of pulled thread lace. The edging is pale pink and blue lace,
