Calash

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Date:1770 - 1771 (c.)

Description:Purple silk calash lined with hessian. Four hoops with material gathered in between.

Belonged to Mary Landor (1777-1860), daughter of John Landor, Rector of Colton. She was a spinster and spent the latter part of her life living at 6 Church Street, Rugeley. She inherited it from her grandmother, Mary Landor (nee Noble), wife of Robert Landor of Rugeley.

The 'Calash' bonnet was constructed with stiffening hoops and was designed to be collapsible allowing it to be expanded forward over the face to maximise protection or collapsed back backwards over the hair. It was tied under the chin with a ribbon. The same principle was used for collapsible carriage tops of the same name.


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1760s
Women's evening dress
Women's evening dress

Evening dress in yellow and beige brocade silk. Hand sewn. Bodice has front opening, ...

1810s
Women's afternoon dress
Women's afternoon dress

Gold silk afternoon dress, with hand embroidered red flowers, hand made red buttons ...

1910s
Wigham's Stores, Horse Fair, Rugeley
Wigham's Stores, Horse Fair, Rugeley

Wigham's Grocery and Provisions Stores, an image taken from a glass negative. Wigham's ...

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Donor ref:67.056.0003 (37/43507)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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