This white, cotton, lady's nightgown with embroidery and feather stitch is a fine example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the families of the pioneer settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900The Blackburn family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. The pioneer families had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of the many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women in these families.A white cotton lady's nightgown with embroidery and feather stitchclothing, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, dendy henry, market gardeners, early settlers, blackburn nance, craftwork

The pioneer settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant and made their own clothing and utensils. This is one of the many items that exhibit the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these familiesThis hand embroidered girls dress with cut-work is and example of the dressmaking skills and craftwork of the women of the pioneer families. The Maggs family were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA young girl's dress, all hand embroidered, with cut-work c1880 clothing, brighton, moorabbin, dressmaking, dendy henry, market gardeners, maggs geoff, craftwork, pioneers early settlers