Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Clothing - Fishermen's Smock
... Fishermen's Smock...Fishermen's Smock...A hand sewn fishermen's smock used by the maker's husband... Protective clothing Fishing Industry Port Fairy Fishermen's Smock ...
This smock was hand sewn by Florence Kelly for her husband Reuben Kelly to be used as protective clothing when catching couta in Port Fairy 1948.Fishing industry from Queenscliffe to Port Fairy up to the 1950s /60s. A hand sewn fishermen's smock used by the maker's husband as protective clothing when fishing for couta.couta fishing, protective clothing, fishing industry, port fairy, fishermen's smock