Object number
M.57.23/3 P.L.
Title
Original English Ladies Cricket Team Sash or Scarf of Mary Beckenham
Date
1888
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Size
l x w: 316.5 x 55 cm
Description
'Reds' team uniform. Woven red sash with knotted, wool tassels at both ends.
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The players were drawn from the lower middle classes and assurances were given that they are `enterprising and decent’ young women. They were coached by professional county players and when crowds `came to scoff, [they] remained to praise’. The uniforms by Lillywhite, Frowd and Co. were described in one report as `designed with all possible regard to freedom of movement, and ….by no means unbecoming’.
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