Evening dress
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Giftof Margaret Robinson, 2023
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This dress was made for Frieda Ellen Hambrook, by a friend who lived at 'Overton' in Kew. Frieda, a teacher, wore the dress to a ball which took place, coincidentally, on 3 November 1939. The dress was inherited by Frieda's daughter, Kew Historical Society member, Margaret Robinson, and donated to the Society in 2023.
Very full floral cotton skirt.Worn by Frieda Hambrook in 1939 on the day that Australia declared war on Axis Pact members in 1939.
