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- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0095
- Description
- A woman's tan buckskin jacket, fringed and lightly beaded with flowers, smoked buckskin, edges pinked. Cut western style with collar, yoke, inset sleeves, and pockets with front opening full length. 12.0 cm fringes below front yoke, and down backs of sleeves continuing across yoke in back. Front ti…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's tan buckskin jacket, fringed and lightly beaded with flowers, smoked buckskin, edges pinked. Cut western style with collar, yoke, inset sleeves, and pockets with front opening full length. 12.0 cm fringes below front yoke, and down backs of sleeves continuing across yoke in back. Front ties closed with four sets of buckskin thongs. Six large beaded flowers on two front pockets, front yoke and back are shades of blue with red and yellow accents, with yellow leaves outlined in green. Each side of front band contains four chevrons in shades of blue with red accents, pointing toward front opening. Machine stitched and completely lined with cream coloured fabric. Two inside breast pockets with stitching above to indicate that there may have been flaps there at one time.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- CRW
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0095
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Christmas Tree Ornament
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- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
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- Title
- Christmas Tree Ornament
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0114
- Description
- Ladies sleeveless Hawaiian polyester blouse. Large white flowers on a blue background, the words "Flowers of Hawaii" appear as part of the pattern. Six round, smooth coconut shell buttons close front, 3.5 cm. stand up collar. Manufacturer's label: Surfriders Sportwear Manufacturers Made in Honolu…
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- Title
- Summer Blouse
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 55.5 x 64.6 cm
- Description
- Ladies sleeveless Hawaiian polyester blouse. Large white flowers on a blue background, the words "Flowers of Hawaii" appear as part of the pattern. Six round, smooth coconut shell buttons close front, 3.5 cm. stand up collar. Manufacturer's label: Surfriders Sportwear Manufacturers Made in Honolulu Hawaii, 18".
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0114
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0022 a,b
- Description
- Pair of wood alpine touring skies. Light brown colour, shaped at foot, round pointed toe. Screwed on metal edges, green on bottom. Metal toe bindings and separate metal foot plate, "Skirite Toronto". Long leather binding straps.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of wood alpine touring skies. Light brown colour, shaped at foot, round pointed toe. Screwed on metal edges, green on bottom. Metal toe bindings and separate metal foot plate, "Skirite Toronto". Long leather binding straps.
- Subject
- activities
- skiing
- winter
- CRW
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0022 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0055 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 198.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0055 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0056 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 203.5 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0056 a,b
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0138 a-c
- Description
- A wedding dress consisting of a lace dress, a silk chemise under, and a long veil and train. (a) dress, creamy white sheer tulle net with large overlapping cloud shapes with larger netting between. Collarbone neckline with closely fitted with a cape like flounce around passing under the arms. Very …
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- Title
- Wedding Dress
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 51.0 x 168.5 cm
- Description
- A wedding dress consisting of a lace dress, a silk chemise under, and a long veil and train. (a) dress, creamy white sheer tulle net with large overlapping cloud shapes with larger netting between. Collarbone neckline with closely fitted with a cape like flounce around passing under the arms. Very full skirt is fitted over the hips flounce beginning at the front waist and passing down under the hips and across the back. (b) chemise, very plain creamy white sheer silk with rounded neck and built up straps, and wide ruffle at hem. Lined from underarms to floor with opaque, slightly shiny silk. (c) veil, creamy white, plain tulle netting fastened to a headband of small white plastic flowers and buds. Veil forms a small cap over back of head. Veil in front loops under chin in loose folds and is gathered up at each ear to fall loosely at the sides of the face to the floor. Two extremely long lengths of netting gathered at the ends of the headband fall down the back forming a long train.
- Subject
- Catharine Robb
- Peter Whyte
- CRW
- wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0138 a-c
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