Historical information

Baby's cream silk short sleeved top with V neck and hand sewn scalloped neckline, cuffs and hem 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 Shirec1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families

Physical description

Baby's cream silk short sleeved top with V neck and hand sewn scalloped neckline, cuffs and hem