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CHRISTENING GOWN

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1913 - 1920

Overview

Silk and trimmed with lace. Satin bow. Long gathered white skirt on bodice. Lace around bottom and neck of dress with four rows of lace running up skirt and bodice. Long sleeve with elastic at wrists. White satin bow at waist. Two buttons at back.

Historical information

The hand made christening gown was used by the Skeet family for christenings in Forrestdale. It is though that this gown was worn by Margery who was born in 1915. The first Skeet child to be christened in Forrestdale was Alfred George Skeet the son on Lillian Skeet (nee dumsday) and Alfred Tunbridge Skeet in 1913. The following year their daughter Laura was christened. The family used a NW Baler shell as the christening font as there was no church in Forrestdale at this time. The christening of alfred occurred on the shore of Lake Jandakot or Forrestdale Lake as it is called today.
The Skeet family had five other children, Laura Gladys (1913), Margery (1915), William Clive (born December 1917, died January 20 1918) and Lillian Ursula (1919).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1976.166

Item type

Costumes

Themes

Art and Design
People
Popular Culture
Social History

Material

Silk

Width

720 mm

Height or length

0 mm

Depth

300 mm

Keywords

Forrestdale

SKEET Lillian Ursula Miss

SKEET Laura Gladys Miss

BLACKMAN Margery Mrs nee SKEET

SKEET Willian Clive Mr

Year

1913 - 1920

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items associated with a person or family who have played a significant role in the economic, community or social development of the City of Armadale. This can include holding key political or social positions within the community, being a key contributor or member of a community organisation, a strong contributor to improving the well-being of the local community, a prominent figure in a local business or industry, developer of new industries or activities or someone who grew up in the area and moved away and had a noteworthy career or life.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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