Clothing - Clothing, girl’s dress, 20thC

Historical information


This girl's half petticoat is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 20th C

Significance

Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families

Physical description

A young girl’s pinafore dress with a drop-waist, lace insert , pin-tucking and buttoned back

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