ProvenanceThe donor made this face mask on the first weekend of April, 2020, when it looked like masks might become everyday wear. They’re made from fabric scraps saved from favourite shirts and straps from old bras as there was no elastic left in the shops.SignificanceThe 'History in the Making: Collecting South Australia during COVID-19' project aims to collect objects relating to both, individual South Australians’ experience of the pandemic and the operation of businesses, charities, and government institutions during the pandemic. This face mask is an early example of home made face masks from the beginning of the pandemic.DescriptionThis is a home made facemask consisting of one layer of cloth with elastic ear loops. The cloth has a pink floral design.Creator (person)Mandy PaulAcknowledgementDate of Creationmid 2020Date of Usagemid 2020MaterialTextile - cotton, denim
|Textile - elastane, spandex, lycra DimensionType: mask cloth
Height: 90
Width: 180
Unit (Lengths): mm
|Type: mask including earloops
Height: 90
Width: 320
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2021.1372
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CollectionHistory in the Making
Image Credits
Image FilenameHT2021-1372_CI50548.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustrlaliaLicenseCC-0PhotographerKylie Macey
