Clothing - Child's Dress and Cape, c1860

Historical information

Made on a long sea journey to Australia. Made by Nora Driscoll O'Donnell on her sea voyage from England to Port MacDonnell.S.A. (near Mr Gambier)

Physical description

A child's white dress with eyelet embroidery known as broderie anglaise with blue ribbon at neck, three buttons at back and drawstring waist. It has a matching half length white cape with eyelet embroidery and collar.

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