Summary
Cotton Floral Fabric Remnant, from Steinberg Drapery, Carlton, circa 1960- 1988. This type of fabric would have been used for women's dressmaking or soft furnishings.
Hyman Steinberg immigrated from Palestine in 1924 and his future wife Phyllis immigrated from the Russian-Polish border in 1927. Hyman established a manufacturing business in Elgin Street, Carlton, making men's and women's hosiery. He continued manufacturing there until 1938. Meanwhile, in 1930, Hyman and his wife had leased a shop across the road from their mill in Elgin Street and begun a drapery business. There were many other Jewish shopkeepers in Carlton and several other drapery shops in Elgin and Lygon Streets. The Steinberg Drapery was operated by Hyman and Phyllis until Hyman's death in 1975. Mrs Steinberg retired in 1989, aged nearly 80, and Museum Victoria acquired many items from the store.
Physical Description
Width of white cotton fabric with bow and stylised flower pattern in blue, green and red.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Home & Community, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Phyllis Steinberg, 21 Feb 1989
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Place Used
Steinberg Drapery, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960-1988
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
90 cm (Length), 102 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Commerce, Ethnic Groups, Fabrics, Jewish Communities, Jewish Customs, Jewish Immigration, Religions: Judaism, Retail Trade, Working Life
