Historical information

This lady’s full length cream silk long sleeved nightgown with lace insert around neckline and cuffs is an example of the dressmaking and lacework skills of the women of the early settlers families in Moorabbin Shire in the early 1930's

Significance

Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families

Physical description

A lady's full length cream silk long sleeved nightgown with lace insert around neckline and cuffs c1930