Clothing - Bed jacket, Vera Neale, 1950s

Historical information

The knitter was Vera Neale,1901 - 1990. Married with three children, Vera knitted with one and two ply wool, often using piano wire or bicycle spokes as needles, entering the garments in agricultural shows. This is one of 23 garments donated by her granddaugher, Mrs Glenda Ilsley.

Physical description

Pale pink bed jacket, long sleeved, hand knitted. Vertical pattern on sleeves and most of body. Round collar with tie.

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