Summary
Alternative name(s): Boxer Shorts
Cream calico underpants worn by male patients at a Victorian mental health hospital, circa 1950
Physical Description
Cream calico boxer shorts for men. Slits on both sides from waist to hip. Buttons and tapes which tie around the waist. Navy blue stripes down front, back and sides.
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
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950
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Date Manufactured
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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
72 cm (Length), 57.5 cm (Height)
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References
Oral history: Dr E.C. Dax, 29.6.1992
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Keywords
Psychiatric Hospitals, Underwear, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
