Summary
Uniform, grey flannel petticoat worn by female patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1880.
Physical Description
Grey flannel petticoat, waist to ankle. Has cream calico waistband and ties. Opens in a split from the waist, 40cm down one side. Flannel is speckled with red and black.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
A rough F4 is written in blue indelible pencil on the inside of the waistband.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Clothing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
95 cm (Length), 89 cm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Psychiatric Hospitals, Underwear, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
