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Bloomers - White Cotton, Lingerie, Piguente, Italy, 1920s
Reg. No: HT 22307
- Summary:
- Cotton female undergarment was hand-made by Adalgisa Vorano (nee Ambrosi) around 1927 in Piguente, Italy for her Italian glory box ('corredo').It is one of a collection of bedsheets, pillowcases, tablecloths and underwear, that Adalgisa sewed and embroidered under her mother Albina's instruction from the age of seven. Adalgisa was born in 1911 and married Giovanni Vorano in 1934. After the War and the ceding of Istria to Yugoslavia, they lived in refugee camps until migrating to Australia in 1951.
- Description:
- Pair of white bleached bloomers open to part way down each side with a button and a pair of ties. Waist band tapers to point at centre front and fine lace trim along each leg hole. Small stitched insignia at centre just under front waistband 'AA'.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs Amelia Martin, 2006
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 520 mm (Height), 780 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | italian communities, italian immigration, immigration, marriage customs rites, glory boxes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Italian Historical Society CO.AS.IT. Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MIGRATION |
| Secondary Classification: | Travel - Brought Goods |
| Tertiary Classification: | dowries |
| Maker: | Mrs Adalgisa Vorano, Piguente, Italy, 1927 |
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