TitleLace Blouse Object TypeTextileClothingDatec.1940DescriptionHandmade black lace blouse worn by Ethel Hayton.
Provenance and SignifcanceThis lace blouse was worn with a black silk petticoat, also in the Museum collection.
Ethel Hoskins Hayton, MBE, was one of a group of Illawarra residents who worked towards establishing the University of Wollongong and continued to demonstrate her support for the University in many different ways until her death in 1998.
A founding member of the Friends of the University, she was made a fellow of the University in 1985.
Ethel Hayton, MBE was an Illawarra journalist and member of many charitable organisations.DonorGooden, Margaret Kathleen (Kate)
CHARACTERISTICS
MaterialCotton lace with hand stitching.
V-neck.
Three rosette ribbon buttons down the centre.
Black silk binding on neckline, front and sleeves.Dimensions58cm x 72cm x 0.5cm
