Historical information

The women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900 were skilled dressmakers, craft workers and decorated their haberdashery with fine needlework . While the market gardens and farms were established the women made the clothes, haberdashery and napery for their families.

Significance

The women of the early settler families were skilled dressmakers and craft workers c1900

Physical description

One long and one short white Linen table runners with central hand needlework floral design