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Underpants - Cream Calico, circa 1950
Reg. No: SH 850443
- Summary:
- Alternative name(s): Boxer Shorts
Cream calico underpants worn by male patients at a Victorian mental health hospital, circa 1950 - Description:
- Cream calico boxer shorts for men. Slits on both sides from waist to hip. Buttons and tapes which tie around the waist. Navy blue stripes down front, back and sides.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 57.50 cm (Height), 72.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | psychiatric hospitals, underwear, uniforms, -1 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Clothing & Textiles Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | clothing |
| Place & Date Used: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950 |
| Date Manufactured: | by 1950 |
| References: | Oral history: Dr E.C. Dax, 29.6.1992 |
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