Historical information
The two embroidered pillow shams were made by Betty Stones's mother Daisy (nee Dale) Welsh. A number of crocheted and embroidered articles were donated to Flagstaff Hill Museum by Betty Stone who advised that they cover a period of three generations from Sarah (nee Chamberlain) Lees, Ann (nee Lees) Dale, and Daisy Elvena (nee Dale) Welsh.
All three were accomplished needlewomen, both Sarah Lees (born 1844) and her daughter, Ann (1865) these women crocheted a wide variety of articles for use in their homes. Today we have a few surviving examples of their skill that has survived the years.
Significance
This item and others in the collection donated by Betty Stone are significant for their association with the early Warrnambool pioneering families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the "Pioneers' Register" for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, and published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch.
The item is a fine example of early 20th-century needlework and handmade domestic items.
Physical description
A pair of white pillow shams, rectangular in shape with a shallow scalloped crochet edge. The embroidered central design includes a bird motif. Made by Daisy Walsh (nee Dale). Part of the Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- warrnambool,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- great ocean road,
- chamberlain family,
- dale family,
- lees family,
- betty stone,
- warrnambool pioneer,
- warrnambool genealogy,
- wangoom,
- chamberlain dale lees collection,
- glory box,
- handmade,
- craft,
- manchester,
- linen,
- haberdashery,
- needlework,
- crochet,
- pillow shams,
- bed linen,
- pillow covers,
- daisy dale,
- daisy welsh,
- betty stone's mother
References
- Pioneers and places : a history of three Warrnambool pioneering families ISBN/ISSN: 0957909705 By Betty Stone (2001)
