Historical information

A dickey is a type of false shirt-front that was originally intended to be worn with a tuxedo. Women made their own lace dickeys as a way to spice up their wardrobe. It was designed to be worn at the front, so that the lace decoration showed underneath another garment.
This dickey is small and was worn by Marjorie Burton as a child.
Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995.
She came from a middle-class working church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who made most of Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits.

Significance

This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the handcraft skills of women in the early twentieth century.

Physical description

A small lace cream / white dickie. It is hand-made and double layered. There are two tapes sewn at both side at the bottom and there are 3 press studs for closing at the back.