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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Child's White Cotton Dress |
| Date | 1842-1845 |
| Document Type | Object |
| Reference | SH 991001 |
| Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
| Collection Name | Personal Stories Collections |
| Description | White cotton dress with extensive broderie anglaise on bodice, belt and skirt. The skirt is gathered to the waist with a scallopped hem. Short sleeves, gathered to cuff and shoulder; boat neckline. V-line bodice. |
| Biographical Note / History | Believed to have been made in Victoria for Mary Ann Fleming, daughter of Scottish immigrants Janet Robertson and Robert Fleming, who arrived in Van Dieman's Land in 1830. In 1836 Janet and Robert crossed Bass Strait to Victoria with their two sons and two ex-convict servants. They bought land in Collins Street in Melbourne's first land sale on 1 June 1837. Less than one week later, Janet gave birth to another son. She gave birth to six more children, of whom four died before the age of three. Janet herself died at the age of 48, in 1856. Robert Fleming grazed sheep on the land that is now Flemington Racecourse. Janet and Robert's daughters were Janet Cleghorn (1830-pre-1836), Janet (1839-1910), Mary Ann (1840-1913) and Elizabeth (1843-1844). The child's dress was made in Australia following traditions brought from Scotland. It was passed down through the family. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Places | Tasmania, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| People | Fleming, Mary Ann |
| Keywords | clothing, children, object, textiles |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
| Document(s) linked to |
Silk Wedding Dress |
| Copyright | Museums Victoria |
