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Clothing storage bag
Object type
Storage bags
Object number
2002.0061.0006
Description
A beige linen clothing stoage bag. The bag features three pockets, the largest of which is fastened by metal press studs, two hook tabs on the top edge and a grey linear pattern on the reverse.
Collection name
Mary Massey collection
Collection statement of significance
This collection includes a suite of eighteen items of womens' clothing and accessories typical of Edwardian fashion (1900 -c.1914). Particular Edwardian items include two black skirt and blouse sets, two blouses, a petticoat, two evening dresses, two driving jackets and driving hats, an opera jacket, a parasol and a pair of gloves. A linen nursing pinafore, two items of infant's clothing and a flapper's dress are also included. All items, except the flapper's dress, are in excellent condition.The wearer of the Edwardian clothing and nursing pinafore was a Tasmanian woman named Mary Massey. She was the matron-in-charge at a quarantine hospital during the 1903 smallpox out break in Launceston. The clothing in the collection reflects Mary's comfortable station in life, a range of activities undertaken by her, and her competance outside the domestic realm.
Associated person
Mary Massey
Associated place
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Date of use
1900
Materials
Textile - non specific, Metal - non specific
Dimensions
Length: 650mm
Width: 475mm
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