Now did you ever imagine when you put on your undies this morning that in decades to come they might be being admired by four ladies from different parts of the globe? Me neither! This was exactly what I found myself doing recently when I visited the Yarra Park Costume Collection! The bloomers were from the Great Depression era c 1930 and probably made from an old sheet. What caught our attention was the delicate hand stitched flower and some lace around the legs. There was a whole lot more knicker than you and I would probably wear today! The undies are part of the personal introduction given to her costume collection by owner Loel Thompson, ' and not very well made either' she adds. It's a clever way to grab your attention especially as Loel contrasts the sheet knickers with a delicate trousseau Every piece in the collection has a story to tell. There is a story about the ...