Sequins

Short sleeved top.  Sequined net over pink silk.  Very worn, the silk coming away from its seams in several places.  Dressing-up box material.

Pink and Black

Something different today.  A three part outfit in pink and black - jacket, what I think is a wrap around skirt, and an embroidered strip.  Cotton.  Decorative detail around the neck and cuffs.  Embroidery on what I think is something to go on the head.  All marked Mrs Guest, making them Granny's mother's.  Did she do amateur dramatics?  Has a look of Guilbert and Sullivan to it.

Little Silk Handkerchief

A little thing today.  A small silk handkercheif.  Hand sown, with Broderie Anglaise and embroidery.  A little lace edging on one edge.  Silk a light mushroom colour.

Two silk slips

Two silk slips.  Hand made, machine sown with machine lace.

Long-sleeved shirt

Today's item was a long-sleeved shirt.  Light cotton with very fine pin-tucks down the front.  A beautiful large lace collar, also lace cuffs.  Faux knot buttons, actual fastening by poppers.  One small mend on the back.   I'm not sure how this would have been worn.  I tried it on and the bottom hem at the back came only to my waist.  Perhaps a high, wide waisted skirt?

On-line resources

A couple of pages from the V&A about caring for domestic textiles and a lace reading list.

Short petticoat

The first item out of the first bag of linen from Granny's tallboy was a short petticoat.  Knee length, hand stitched, white cotton.  A few mends and a few tears, including one where the lace joining the bottom section is coming away from the cotton fabric.