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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0062
- Description
- A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 108.0 cm
- Description
- A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0062
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 5.9 cm
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; buttons
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1194
- Description
- Blue dress with pleated bodice and ruched side panels. Fabric bustle attached to back of dress. False buttons down the upper back of the dress, with a zipper underneath. Each wrist has two silver coloured snaps. Long pleated skirt
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; buttons
- Dimensions
- 131 x 147 cm
- Description
- Blue dress with pleated bodice and ruched side panels. Fabric bustle attached to back of dress. False buttons down the upper back of the dress, with a zipper underneath. Each wrist has two silver coloured snaps. Long pleated skirt
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- fashion
- Muriel Gratz
- Credit
- Gift of Murray and Joan Gratz, Olds, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1194
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0446 a-c
- Description
- One large and two small, woven baskets with lids. The baskets are woven from wicker horizontally wi†h vertical supports. Each basket has thick strips of red and green painted wood around where the lid and bottom meet as well as around the foot. The tops have also been lightly painted red in places …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- One large and two small, woven baskets with lids. The baskets are woven from wicker horizontally wi†h vertical supports. Each basket has thick strips of red and green painted wood around where the lid and bottom meet as well as around the foot. The tops have also been lightly painted red in places but this has mostly come off. Basket (a) has gold foil woven into the top and a more ornate top than the others and (b) has the centre of the lid painted red. The interior of (a) is lined with a thicker chevron pattern, (b) and (c) are unlined. A white label with red lettering that reads “PRODUCED IN CHINA” is attached to the lid of (a)
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- household
- boxes
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0446 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0467
- Description
- Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- storage
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0467
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0226
- Description
- A green dress with textured fabric. Short sleeves, zipper closure at back, straight hemline, stitched pannels on either side and two curved lines in the middle that resembles a belt. Tag inside reads “MADE FROM Crimplene”
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 98.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A green dress with textured fabric. Short sleeves, zipper closure at back, straight hemline, stitched pannels on either side and two curved lines in the middle that resembles a belt. Tag inside reads “MADE FROM Crimplene”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0226
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0227
- Description
- A long, brown and white patterned dress that has long sleeves, a collar, 4 buttons down the front, and a detachable fabric belt in the same pattern. Tag reads “Serbin DESIGNED BY MURIEL RYAN”
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Description
- A long, brown and white patterned dress that has long sleeves, a collar, 4 buttons down the front, and a detachable fabric belt in the same pattern. Tag reads “Serbin DESIGNED BY MURIEL RYAN”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0227
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0229
- Description
- A long dress that has short sleeves, a collar, a zipper that goes half way down the front and has a decorative ball as a zipper pull, a detachable belt in the same pattern as the dress, and two pockets on the front that begin just after the zipper ends. The pattern is vertical stripes of blue, beig…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A long dress that has short sleeves, a collar, a zipper that goes half way down the front and has a decorative ball as a zipper pull, a detachable belt in the same pattern as the dress, and two pockets on the front that begin just after the zipper ends. The pattern is vertical stripes of blue, beige, and white floral and other designs. The pattern is switched to diagonal. Tag inside reads “MADE ESPECIALLY FOR Leo-Danal (1970) LTD. MADE IN CANADA Always Keeps Its Shape HAND OR MACHINE WASHABLE Leo-Danal MONTREAL DESIGNED.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fancy
- clothing
- fashion
- style
- occasionwear
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0229
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0230
- Description
- A mid-length dress with short sleeves, a zipper closure at the back and a detachable belt with a wooden fish-shaped buckle. The pattern of the dress is beige and different colours of brown in a floral pattern. The bottom of the dress has a pleate on each side of the front.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 101.5 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A mid-length dress with short sleeves, a zipper closure at the back and a detachable belt with a wooden fish-shaped buckle. The pattern of the dress is beige and different colours of brown in a floral pattern. The bottom of the dress has a pleate on each side of the front.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fashion
- style
- fancy
- occasionwear
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- closet
- dressing room
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0230
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0231
- Description
- A dark blue, mid-length dress with 3/4 length sleeves, a scoop neck with a tie detail on the front, and a silver zipper on the left side (as if it was being worn) for closure. Tag reads “Young Viewpoint NEW YORK”
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- A dark blue, mid-length dress with 3/4 length sleeves, a scoop neck with a tie detail on the front, and a silver zipper on the left side (as if it was being worn) for closure. Tag reads “Young Viewpoint NEW YORK”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- clothing
- fashion
- style
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- fancy
- occasionwear
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0231
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0232
- Description
- A full length dress with a black top that has long sleeves and a zipper closure at the back, and a skirt that begins at the waist line that is decorated with orange and red flowers and green leaves. The flowers get bigger as they go down the skirt and the hemline is black with a few green leaves. T…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 143.5 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- A full length dress with a black top that has long sleeves and a zipper closure at the back, and a skirt that begins at the waist line that is decorated with orange and red flowers and green leaves. The flowers get bigger as they go down the skirt and the hemline is black with a few green leaves. Tag inside reads “Bleeker Street” Belt loops at the waistline but no belt was found.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fashion
- style
- clothing
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- occasionwear
- fancy
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0232
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0233
- Description
- A floor length dress with long sleeves, a cowl-neck, a zipper closure at the back, and a detachable belt. The fabric is a sort of animal print; the top of the dress is white with accents of the animal print, which gets more intense down towards the bottom. The spots get larger, closer together and …
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 141.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A floor length dress with long sleeves, a cowl-neck, a zipper closure at the back, and a detachable belt. The fabric is a sort of animal print; the top of the dress is white with accents of the animal print, which gets more intense down towards the bottom. The spots get larger, closer together and darker on the skirt of the dress, as well as on the cowl neck. Tag inside reads “STYLED BY Judy Gail MONTREAL”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- clothing
- fashion
- style
- occasionwear
- fancy
- dress
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- closet
- dressing room;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0233
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0234
- Description
- A long dress with a brown top and a red, pink, white, and brown floral/decorative skirt. The top has a scoop neck with a small cutout in the shape of a v-neck, a zipper closure, and a detachable brown fabric belt with a large buckle. Below the belt is where the patterened skirt begins. Tag inside r…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 141.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A long dress with a brown top and a red, pink, white, and brown floral/decorative skirt. The top has a scoop neck with a small cutout in the shape of a v-neck, a zipper closure, and a detachable brown fabric belt with a large buckle. Below the belt is where the patterened skirt begins. Tag inside reads “Bleeker Street.” The zipper has two clothes pins attached to it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- clothing
- fashion
- style
- dresses
- closet
- dressing room
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- occasionwear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0234
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0235
- Description
- A blue and white gingam wrap robe-like dress that ties together at the front with a belt. Long sleeves, a collar, and pockets are also features. Tag inside reads “Majestic MADE IN CANADA”
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 110.0 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- A blue and white gingam wrap robe-like dress that ties together at the front with a belt. Long sleeves, a collar, and pockets are also features. Tag inside reads “Majestic MADE IN CANADA”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0235
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0236
- Description
- A dark blue coloured, textured dress with short sleeves, a silver zipper down the back, and a detachable belt of the same colour and textured fabric. Tag inside reads “Henry Lillen MADE IN MONTREAL” The fabric of the dress is a tad see through except the mid section which has a pannel of fabric beh…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 97.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A dark blue coloured, textured dress with short sleeves, a silver zipper down the back, and a detachable belt of the same colour and textured fabric. Tag inside reads “Henry Lillen MADE IN MONTREAL” The fabric of the dress is a tad see through except the mid section which has a pannel of fabric behind it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- clothing
- dresses
- fancy
- style
- fashion
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- occasionwear
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0236
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