Summary
Alternative Name(s): Strong Dress
Strong dress, grey, circa 1900. It was worn by one or more patients in mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia.
Strong dresses are reinforced in order to endure wear and tear caused by distressed patients.
Physical Description
Grey (faded) very heavy cotton dress, lined, and quilted with black stitching. Has a waistband and gathered skirt, round neck and narrow stand-up collar. Eyelets from neck to the waist at back. Long sleeves.
Significance
Example of clothing worn by patients at psychiatric hospitals 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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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
85 cm (Length), 99 cm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
15 mm (Length), 1100 mm (Width), 1020 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Arms spread wide
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
