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1969.4.13

ID Number: 1969.4.13
Category: Recreational Artifacts
Sub-category: toy
Item Type: dolls
Item Name: clothes
Materials: textile, wool
Description: doll's middy suit:
(.01) skirt: wool serge, hand made; black waistband with hook and eye; pleated; white braid near hem; navy blue; 9.75" longwaist 12"
(.02) hand made woolen jacket: wide collar with white braid bands; hook and eye fastenings down front; sleeves taper at wrist; shoulder to waist - 8"
(.03) hand made woolen dickey: somewhat crescent shaped; 3 v-shaped braid bands; 6" long
History: Belonged to Miss Margaret Benfield who was born in 1875 and died Dec. 16, 1968. She was a resident of Walkerville, her father being associated with Hiram Walker and Sons ltd. She taught Sunday School at All Saints Anglican Church for more than fifty years and in November of 1968 was presented with a scroll commemorating her work in the church. "Exercises, recognized as beneficial to children as well as to adults, encouraged adoption of styles of clothing associated with physical activity. Photographic studio portraits at the turn of the century often show children in costumes associated with work: the seamen's middy blouse, the worker's smock, or the 'peasant' costumes of various countries." from 391.00973 Hall
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

Subjects

Children / Enfants subject

Navy subject

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