This baby’s bonnet is an example of the skills and craftwork of the women of the pioneer families in Moorabbin Shire A fine wool baby’s bonnet, hand -knitted with crocheted edges and hand sewn flowers at crown and around face edge. C1900 knitting, crochetwork, craftwork, clothing, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin brighton bentleigh, embroidery

This baby’s bonnet is an example of the lace making and dressmaking skills of the early settler women in the Shire of Moorabbin A hand made lace and net lined baby's bonnetdressmaking, lacework, craftwork, lace, mooabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners

Child's clothing accessory owned and worn by a baby in the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Baby's bonnet.baby wear, bonnets, lace

Child's clothing accessory owned and worn by a baby in the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Crocheted baby's bonnet.baby wear, bonnets, crochet

Cream crocheted baby bonnet made of rayon and lined with netcostume, infants'

Cream silk baby bonnet lace edged and embroidered in creamcostume, infants'

This bonnet could have been part of a Christening outfit which matches the same style of "KVHS 0235" The quality of the garment and the fashion style it represents is both historical, and is of the fashion in that era. It has Christian religious implications and values of the time frame of regional life in the early 1900s. It is hand made possibly by the mother of the child being christened. The bonnet was probably worn at a christening in one of the Kiewa Valley churches (denomination unknown). The importance of the event to family and friends is shown by the quality of the garment. These style Christening items were often worn buy several children of the one family , both boys and girls. Other items that match this outfit are KVHS 0235. White crocheted baby's bonnet threaded with white ribbon. (Possibly for christening.) infant. baby. bonnet. crochet. christening.

Baby's bonnet made of cream silk and hand crochet with lace trim and ribbon.costume, infants'

Cream wool crochet baby bonnet lined with cotton.. ribbon ties at neckcostume, infants'

Child's clothing accessory owned and worn by a baby in the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Baby's lace bonnet.baby wear, bonnets, lace, embroidery

Cream silk crochet baby bonnet lined with cream silk. Edged with white lace around face. Cream silk ribbon threaded through eyelets.costume, infants'

Baby's Cream bonnet crocheted with rayon lined with silk and threaded with cream ribbon. Large cream ribbon ties and bows on corners.costume, infants'

Due to relative long distance to haberdashery stores majority of children's garments were hand made by a local talented seamstress or mother/relative. This bonnet is very similar is style and fashion to other children's clothing in KVHS collection which indicates this was made during the early 1900's. This has good historical significance because it shows the fashions during the early 1900's which baby bonnets were made by women of the Kiewa Valley. This item also has good interpretive capacity as it adds to the other babies clothing in the KVHS collection and therefore increases the interpretive capacity for the children's clothesCream muslin with 1 cm wide lace around the face and neck. Pin tucks threaded with fine string and 2 tape ties 13 cm long. Also string used to gather the neck edge.baby. bonnet. christening. clothing. infant.

Hand knitted bonnet in a lacy pattern. The circular crown is knitted in garter stitch, and as the circle increases in size, a "spoked" effect where the increase is made, gives a wheel-like effect. The main part of the bonnet has a repeat of a six row pattern. The front band of the bonnet, framing the face, is 2 cm wide, knitted in garter stitch. A 2.25 cm wide nylon ribbon attaches to the corners of this band, and ties under the chin. A narrow band of garter stitch, finishes the neck edge.costume, children's, baby bonnet

Babies Bonnet Three roses on frontflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, babies bonnet

Babies Bonnet Three roses on frontflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, babies bonnet

Made by Mrs. J. PenwillCream baby's bonnet crocheted from rayon.baby bonnets, baby clothing

Made by Sylvia Maidment 1947-48.Baby's bonnet knitted by Sylvia Maidment 1944-1948.knitting, maidment, mr ian maidment, ms sylvia

Made by Sylvia Maidment 1944-48.Baby's bonnet knitted by Sylvia Maidment 1944-1948.knitting, maidment, mr ian maidment, ms sylvia

White baby bonnet with broiderie anglaise around the rim.baby bonnets, baby clothes

Handknitted by donor.Cream handknitted baby bonnet with embroidered ribbon ties.Nilbaby clothing, handmade

White cotton crocheted baby bonnet with ribbon threaded through eyelets.costume, infants'