Sketch on board, with title "Night Drifter" written in pencil. A full-length sleeveless evening dress with a round neckline. A smaller sketch shows the back view of the dress with a long bow falling from the neck. The model is shown wearing evening gloves and holding a clutch bag
Fashion | Fashion design | preliminary sketches (sketches)
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Robe and knitted slippers used for babies' christenings; kept by Mary Ann Fanning for use by her patients who could not afford to buy robes themselves.
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Medicine from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small glass bottle of calcium lactate tablets (prescribed during pregnancy) and cotton bag.
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Medical instrument from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Two small episiomoty scissors, heavily rusted.
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Medicine from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small brown glass pill bottle.
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Medicine from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small glass bottle of medication, label unclear.
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Medicine from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small glass bottles labelled 'Ext. Ergotae' and 'Ergot', ergot-derived medication used to induce labour.
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Medicine from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small glass bottle of boric acid in the form of powder (used as an antiseptic), dosing tube and small cotton bag.
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Medical instrument from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small silver forceps and episiotomy scissors.
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Medical instrument from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Bar of carbolic soap and small cotton bag.
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Medical instrument from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Small cotton bag with instruments including episiotomy scissors.
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Medical instrument from the midwife's bag used by Mary Ann Fanning early in her career: Tube of Algipan balm, used for muscle pain.
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