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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
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern ban…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern band (border print material), brown scroll with blue chrysanthemum motif, 1.8 white edge of material from left shoulder full length, cloth label at back neckline: "Made in Hong Kong British Crown Colony".
- Subject
- households
- characters
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0016
- Description
- An embroidered white cotton baby's dress gathered at yoke and with ruffles at the neck, on the sleeves and at the hem.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 61.0 (shoulders and sleeves) x 99.5 cm
- Description
- An embroidered white cotton baby's dress gathered at yoke and with ruffles at the neck, on the sleeves and at the hem.
- Subject
- decorative
- children
- Edmee Moore
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0016
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0017
- Description
- A hand-made white cotton cambric child's dress with a tucked yoke and low waist. The dress has lace around the neck and at the bottom of the sleeves.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 85.0 (shoulders and sleeves) x 56.0 (neck to hem) cm
- Description
- A hand-made white cotton cambric child's dress with a tucked yoke and low waist. The dress has lace around the neck and at the bottom of the sleeves.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0017
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0018
- Description
- A white cotton baby's dress with gathered sleeves and lace insets at the yoke and around the neck.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton baby's dress with gathered sleeves and lace insets at the yoke and around the neck.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0018
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0019
- Description
- A child's white cotton christening dress with a lace yoke and gathered sleeves with lace ruffles at the bottom. There are three rows of lace set into the hem above the ruffle. The top of the dress is gathered at the yoke.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 104.5 cm
- Description
- A child's white cotton christening dress with a lace yoke and gathered sleeves with lace ruffles at the bottom. There are three rows of lace set into the hem above the ruffle. The top of the dress is gathered at the yoke.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- ceremonial
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0019
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0031
- Description
- A woman's navy blue taffeta dress, in a small size, with an empire waist, short puffed sleeves, and a scoop neck. A built in belt fastens in the back of the dress with a bow. There are fabric covered buttons down the length of the front, and small white 'paint' dots decorating the dress. The dress …
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 41.0 (under arms) x 131.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's navy blue taffeta dress, in a small size, with an empire waist, short puffed sleeves, and a scoop neck. A built in belt fastens in the back of the dress with a bow. There are fabric covered buttons down the length of the front, and small white 'paint' dots decorating the dress. The dress is also decorated with white rickrack trim around the edges of the sleeves and neck.
- Subject
- households, clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0031
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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
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- n.d.
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- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0241
- Description
- A black dress with gold detailing on the neckline, the end of each sleeve, the end of the dress, and on a detachable belt. The dress has long sleeves, a straight hemline with a small slit at the front, a zipper that goes about 3/4 of the way down, and a high neckline. Tag inside reads “Matinée OF C…
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- Dress
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 103.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- A black dress with gold detailing on the neckline, the end of each sleeve, the end of the dress, and on a detachable belt. The dress has long sleeves, a straight hemline with a small slit at the front, a zipper that goes about 3/4 of the way down, and a high neckline. Tag inside reads “Matinée OF CANADA”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fashion
- style
- clothing
- fancy
- occasionwear
- dresses
- closet
- dressing room
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0241
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