Summary
Uniform, grey flannel singlet worn by female patients in a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1880.
Physical Description
A sleeveless short singlet, round neck bound with bias binding. Made of grey flannel which has blue vertical stripes in the front and the back.
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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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
67 cm (Width), 85 cm (Height)
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References
oral history.
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Keywords
Psychiatric Hospitals, Underwear, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
