City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Clothing, lady's silk nightgown c1930, c1930
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After surviving the Depression Years many market gardeners changed to poultry farming and egg supply to build a multi million dollar industry . Women were able to follow the fashion trends even if they still made the clothes themselves. The City of Moorabbin was declared in 1934.
A lady's beige silk nightgown with a lace bodice and long waist ties c1930. Bias cutsilk, machine lace, lingerie, clothing, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, early settlers, market gardeners, blackburn nance, city of moorabbin, poultry farmers, dairy farmers,