Summary
Petticoat - Grey Flannel, circa 1880. Worn by patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Grey flannel petticoat with widely spaced pale blue vertical stripes. Waist to knee. Waistband is black and white striped cotton material. There is a slit on one side which is closed by tape ties.
Significance
Example of clothing worn by patients in a psychiatric hospital 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
F2 is branded onto the inside near the hemline with a black, tar-like substance.
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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
65 cm (Length), 60 cm (Height)
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References
oral history.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Underwear, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
