Historical information
c1950 Mrs Gladys Reed made this 1/2 petticoat from white cotton and knitted pink wool which she wore during winter to keep herself warm
Significance
Gladys Reed was a member of the Ormond Choral Society c 1950. who performed plays and musicals in the City of Moorabbin and she was an accomplished dressmaker and knitted this warm winter petticoat for herself.
Physical description
A 1/2 petticoat with a wide cotton waist band, knitted pink wool skirt and elastic waist insert
Subjects
- clothing,
- underwear,
- petticoats,
- knitting,
- dressmaking,
- theatrical props,
- craftwork,
- sequins,
- beading,
- early settlers,
- moorabbin shire,
- mechanics institute cheltenham,
- ormond choral society,
- postworld war 11 settlers,
- housing estates moorabbin 1950,
- bentleigh,
- ormond,
- moorabbin,
- cheltenham,
- drama societies,
- musical society cheltenham,
- clark judy,
- reed gladys,
- reed george
