Summary
Navy blue cotton dress, with fine white stripe, manufactured circa 1950. This dress is an example of the uniform worn by female patients in a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Navy-blue cotton dress with fine white vertical stripes. Has a shirt collar. Opens from neck down front and fastens with three grey buttons. Wide waistband with button in centre. Opening finishes below waist. Darts below waist, and a rather straight skirt. There are two darts in bodice. The dress has long sleeves with cuffs and a wide hem.
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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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
71 cm (Length), 150 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Hospitals, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services