Summary
Dressing Gown - Grey Flannel, circa 1950. Clothing worn by patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia.
Physical Description
Large grey flannel dressing gown with pale blue trimmings on collar, cuffs and pocket. Opening down the front with one buttonhole at waist, but button is missing.
Significance
Example of clothing worn in 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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Inscriptions
V2/1944/Size OS/Made in Australia/D D on tag
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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
71 cm (Length), 120 cm (Height)
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References
oral history.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sleepwear, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
