Summary
Uniform dress of white calico worn by female patients at Sunbury Mental Hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1945. The dress was standard issue for female patients.
Physical Description
White, fine-weave calico dress. Straight, very wide with round neck and very brief sleeves. Brown stains down front and on shoulder.
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 Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1945
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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
80 cm (Length), 91 cm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
