Summary
Cream cotton Nightdress manufactured circa 1960. It was worn by patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia. This nightdress is an example of clothing worn in mental health hospitals in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Cream cotton nightdress, Empire-style with V-neck and short sleeves. There is a blue and yellow floral cotton cuff and neck binding. There is a small, neat patch high on the back and large rips in the front, each side of the neck.
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 - written in ink inside back of neck.
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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
47 cm (Length), 120 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Hospitals, Nightwear, Making History - Psych Services
