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Original English Ladies Cricket Team Sash or Scarf of Mary Beckenham



Date:
1888
Object Number:
M.57.23/3 P.L.
Creator
Frowd & Co. James Lillywhite (clothing manufacture)
Material
linen, wool
Size
l x w: 316.5 x 55 cm
Object name
scarf
Object category
clothing

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’.
Association:
Mary Beckenham
'Reds' [English Lady Cricketers]
mary willett
Original English Lady Cricketers
Related objects:
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP187 : Women's Cricket Association
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP332 : Loans to MCC