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1976.114.2 - Hat, Woman Hat, Summer Hat, Pillbox

A woman's pillbox rainbow-coloured striped turban style hat dated circa 1960-1968. The cotton hat has colours ranging from violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and red. The lining is olive green with a ribbon band. There is a bow at the front of the hat.

Record Type: Object

1980.97.1 - Pin, Lapel

Blue, white and gold lapel pin "Women's Institute Convention Toronto - 1916/ For Home and Country".

Record Type: Object

1981.73.4 - Pin

Square pin with gold, blue white and red - metal and enamel depicting coat of arms and insignia. "Federated Women's Institute of Canada".

Record Type: Object

1997.21.1 - Pattern Square, Dressmaker's

Green, L-shaped, metal dressmaker's square, patented 1916. The outer edges are straight; the inner edge is curved. Printed on the square: "The Picken Square / A System of Scales and Curves Designed for Use in the Dressmaking Course of the Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences". Written in ink on the square is "Mrs. G. J. Jeffrey".

Record Type: Object

2014.42.1 - Banner

Banner commemorating the Wellington Centre District Women's Institute. The banner is white quilted cotton with a blue cotton border. It depicts a map of Wellington County at the centre, created with yellow fabric paint. A red heart is painted on the map at the location of the Township of Centre Wellington. Centred above the map in navy blue and gold fabric paint is the Women's Institute symbol. Stenciled in navy blue fabric paint at the top and b...

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2014.42.2.02 - Banner

Navy blue felt banner (.01) with gold felt letters spelling "Wellington Centre". In the top corner of the banner is a blue and gold felt Women's Institute symbol. At the bottom of the banner are green and gold felt maple leaves. There is a hanging sleeve at the top of the banner with a brown fibre cord. Includes a wooden rod (.02) for hanging the banner.

Record Type: Object

2020.46.1 - Accessory Commemorative Pin, Commemorative Pin, Lapel Pin, Membership

Women's Institute Life Member pin. The pin is made of gold with navy blue enamel infill. The top of the pin has the "WI" logo with a bar below that reads "Life Member" and a safety pin backing. The bottom section of the pin dangles and is an oval shape with the "WI" logo in gold in the middle and "For Home and Country" around the edge. "Birks" is engraved on the back bottom.

Record Type: Object

2021.8.1 - Decoration Wallhanging

"Speedside WI" wall hanging. Small, rectangular wall hanging with a landscape image on the front and a pocket for hanging on the back. The Image on the front has been stitched together from different patterns of fabric and felt. "Speedside WI" is stitched across the top using thin yellow cord material against a royal blue background. Below is the image featuring a cloud, the sun, hills, a field, water, a road and three small buildings (a house, c...

Record Type: Object

A1977.40.1c - Fifty Years of Achievement: In commemmoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Women's Institutes of Ontario, 1948.

1948

Record Type: Archive

A1978.176.1 - Designing and Planning Clothes, 1925

1925

Record Type: Archive

A1978.176.2 - Dress Decoration and Ornament, 1925

1925

Record Type: Archive

A1978.176.3 - Draping and Designing with Scissors and Cloth, 1924

1924