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Clothing - Clothing, lady's white fine cotton nightdress, c1900

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Historical information

This lady’s cotton nightdress 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 lady's white fine cotton long nightdress with fine lace around neckline and short sleeve cuffs. There are pin-tuck gathers on each side at waistline.

Subjects

Identifier

00238

Date made

c1900

Place made

Moorabbin Shire, Victoria, Australia

Materials

fine cotton, lace

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/54f9aef72162f11250fed93c

Accessed 17 August 2026

This record was last updated 5 years ago

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