DRESS: CHILDRENS, SILK WITH LACE TRIM
Small children's dress made of creamy white silk fabric, with a capelet collar which is heavily adorned with work embroidery that resembles bobbin lace and ties at the front with a drawstring ribbon.
The high waisted or yoke-style bodice has a cotton inner-lining and has two mother-of-pearl buttons to one side of the front opening.
The puffed sleeves are finished with an under layer of ruffled lace of a similar style to the collar.
The lower portion of the skirt is decorated with pintucks that sit above horizontal panels of bobbin lace and is finished with a scalloped lace hemline.
Dress is handmade.
Supplementary information provided states that donor Margaret Maslen is the daughter of Elaine Nelson (born 11/10/1916) who was the daughter of Eliza and Alf Nelson, of 181 Park Street Subiaco from at least 1921 and formerly of Boulder (from 1904). The Nelsons brought up their family at their home in Park Street. See more details in attached files. No date has been provided.
