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- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0273
- Description
- A red, blue, and white plaid skirt. The horizontal stripes in the plaid pattern are more faded while the vertial stripes are more prominent in colour. Zipper and double hook closure on the front. Tag inside reads “The Country Store Concord, Masstts a Country Store traditional Edgartown - Nantucket …
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- Title
- Skirt
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 63.5 cm
- Description
- A red, blue, and white plaid skirt. The horizontal stripes in the plaid pattern are more faded while the vertial stripes are more prominent in colour. Zipper and double hook closure on the front. Tag inside reads “The Country Store Concord, Masstts a Country Store traditional Edgartown - Nantucket Westwood - Sarasota”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fashion
- skirt
- clothing
- hiking
- hometown
- style
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0273
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1163
- Description
- Black silk dress that hangs straight through the body from the shoulders (chemise) with cap sleeves. The dress is heavily decorated with beadwork - coloured circles and black geometric shapes. A white tag at the back of the neck is marked “16” in red.
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 71.2 x 126.8 cm
- Description
- Black silk dress that hangs straight through the body from the shoulders (chemise) with cap sleeves. The dress is heavily decorated with beadwork - coloured circles and black geometric shapes. A white tag at the back of the neck is marked “16” in red.
- Subject
- households
- fashion
- Mary McCowan
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Phillips, Kamloops, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1163
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic; coral; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0199 a-j
- Description
- Assorted Japanese hair pins and combs, all Kanzashi (a) red-coloured comb shaped into a half circle, 11.61x5.6, fine teeth. Spine is decorated buy 3-D white fabric peonies with green leaves and gold-coloured thread winding around the spine. The thread covers old-coloured circles and silver-coloured…
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic; coral; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.2 cm
- Description
- Assorted Japanese hair pins and combs, all Kanzashi (a) red-coloured comb shaped into a half circle, 11.61x5.6, fine teeth. Spine is decorated buy 3-D white fabric peonies with green leaves and gold-coloured thread winding around the spine. The thread covers old-coloured circles and silver-coloured flowers.(b) white ivory tine forms hair pin , 14.01 x 6.0, decorative twisted wire and springs attached to orange coloured pieces of metal form decoration at top of pin. (c) silver coloured hair pin, 16.61 x 2.0, single tine extending to gold coloured flower at top with one gold coloured and one silver coloured leaf.(d) white ivory hair pin with single tine, 14.51 x 3.5. Decoration at top of tine is a red and white fabric flower with two green leaves as well as three additional small round flowers. (e) hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring.(f) hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring. (g) hair pin with ivory tine, 13.11 x 2.3. Fabric Japanese man attached to tine by a small green wire. (h) rectangular yellow plastic comb, 7.31 x 2.4.(i) rectangular blue coloured paper and red fabric, 5.01 x 1.3. hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring.(j) silver coloured hair pin ,18.21 x 2.0, double tined pin with decorative 'scrolls' from which small rectangular dangles are attached at top of pin. Ear cleaner extends from top of decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0199 a-j
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Wristwatch Watch
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0016
- Description
- A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form brack…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 1.2 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form bracket which holds heavy black cord watchband. Cord is doubled through bracket and held together with small gold clip. Ends are clamped with gold accordion folding clasp which snaps closed and has small lever at one end with small sliding bar for finer adjustment to size. Marks: on dial, "Elgin De Luxe" on back of case, "Elgin, hallmark, 10 K gold filled. On back of clasp, "G.F. Sterling base , hallmark," and patent number.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0016
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Wristwatch Watch
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.8 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals around outside of small oval band marking minutes, delicate black hands. U-shaped metal loops at top and bottom of watch hold flat, mesh link band of white gold. One end of band passes through loop on other end and double back on shelf to adjust to size with a tightening buckle device with engraved design on it. Marks: on dial, "Swiss" on back of band buckle, "18 K, hallmark ".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
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Woman's Watchband
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link…
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- Title
- Woman's Watchband
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.4 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link, link at each end does not contain sliding mechanism, and has hooks to attach to watch. Top and sides of each link engraved with overall pattern. Marks: on back of two links, "pat. appd. for", on back of one link, "B&N 14k". Note: link second from end does not spring back, end link split across top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
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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.
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- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0187
- Description
- A pale blue-coloured button-up shirt. The fabric is quite see-through. 3/4 length sleeves, straight hemline, standard collar. Tag inside reads “Susan VAN HEUSEN Vanopress erylene & COTTON MADE IN CANADA” in red and black writing.
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- Title
- Blouse Shirt
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- A pale blue-coloured button-up shirt. The fabric is quite see-through. 3/4 length sleeves, straight hemline, standard collar. Tag inside reads “Susan VAN HEUSEN Vanopress erylene & COTTON MADE IN CANADA” in red and black writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0187
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0192
- Description
- A soft, blue button-up, collared shirt. Small, glossy white buttons down the front as well as two on each sleeve. Straight hemline. Small tag inside that reads, in green writing, “Sixteen MADE IN CANADA”
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- Title
- Blouse Shirt
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A soft, blue button-up, collared shirt. Small, glossy white buttons down the front as well as two on each sleeve. Straight hemline. Small tag inside that reads, in green writing, “Sixteen MADE IN CANADA”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0192
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0193
- Description
- A yellow, collared, button-up blouse. 1/2 length sleeves, straight hemline with slits on either side. Shiny silver/white buttons down the front. Tag inside reads “MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR PORTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK ROME TOKYO HONG KONG” in green and black writing.
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- Title
- Blouse Shirt
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- A yellow, collared, button-up blouse. 1/2 length sleeves, straight hemline with slits on either side. Shiny silver/white buttons down the front. Tag inside reads “MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR PORTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK ROME TOKYO HONG KONG” in green and black writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0193
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