Lady's Shift

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Lady's Shift

Entry/Object ID

1975. .136

Description

White (cotton-linen blend?). Heavily starched. Loose scoop neckline with two extended darts in front. Fitted cap sleeves with cuff. Large size with flared hem-lines. This is a shift.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 03-Jan-88 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

shift, lady's shift

Class

Personal Objects - Clothing - Underwear

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

November 18, 1995

Update Date

March 24, 2026