Domestic object - Haberdashery, nightdress case, c1900

Historical information

This crocheted nightdress envelope is an example of the dressmaking skills of the women of the pioneer settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900

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 white, hand-crocheted, cotton nightdress ‘envelope’

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