Summary
Shirt - Cotton, Blue/White Stripe, Circa 1920. Standard issue uniform for male patients in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia. M6 on back below collar
Physical Description
Shirt, men's, dark-blue with vertical white stripes. Round collar and opens down front, has five black buttons. One button is slightly smaller, has square breast pocket on left side, cut off corners and tail. Short-sleeved. Longer at back compared to the front. Similar fabric to what is seen in UK workhouses
Significance
Example of uniform worn by male patients in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
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
M6 on back below collar
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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
88 cm (Length), 78.5 cm (Height)
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References
oral history.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
