62/385

Reversible cotton smock, sandy colour, smocked and embroidered with thread of the same colour. Acquired in Essex at the turn of the 20th C..
This cotton smock is sandy yellow in colour, smocked and embroidered with thread of the same colour. The reversible smock was passed to the donor from an uncle who may have acquired it in Essex at the turn of the twentieth century. The embroidery accompanying the smocking includes large zigzags and stars and twisted rows of featherstitch. The smock has openings in the side seams to allow access to garments worn underneath. It is said to have been used for amateur dramatics prior to donation to the museum collection.'

1 smock: cotton, good condition

Citation in publication [Oliver, Tina, 'Smocks: A Guide to the Collections' (Reading: The University of Reading, 2000)] – '62/385 // This cotton smock is sandy yellow in colour, smocked and embroidered with thread of the same colour. The reversible smock was passed to the donor from an uncle who may have acquired it in Essex at the turn of the century. The embroidery accompanying the smocking includes large zigzags and stars and twisted rows of featherstitch. The smock has openings in the side seams to allow access to garments worn underneath. It is said to have been used for amateur dramatics prior to donation to the museum collection.' p.17, MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'SMOCK // See Recording Form.', MERL Recording form – 'Who used it // Came to owner through an uncle who may have picked it up anywhere in Essex. Used for amateur dramatics. Probably purchased about 1900. // [page break] Additional information // Short khaki coloured linen smock with [?] brass buttons. Same pattern front + back. // [ink sketch] Panel of collar design', MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – 'Sheet 1 of 2 // materials: fine cotton - fawn, thread - fawn // total length; 93cm // collar depth; 14.5cm // cuffs depth; 5cm // possible place origin; Essex; last use; amateur dramatics // possible date of purchase; 190- // [...] // Description: hendsewn, style: round frock, but front and back on 2 pieces, deep hem, side slits at hem edges; collar: two straight pieces; // cuffs: straight bands, metal buttons on each cuff, // 1 " " " " sleeve above cuff [page break] pockets: slits in side seams; // tubing: outline cable and points, // back and front - 27 rows, // sleeves, top - 1 row, above cuffs - 5 rows. // embroidery: feather stitch // boxes - 4 8-pointed stars on each side with central zig zag and edges of eavy and straight lines; // collar - 3 stars and zig line on each side; // shoulders - [?] boxes with 4 stars each side. // History: 'obtained by donor from uncle who may have collected it anywhere in Essex - used for amateur dramatics - probably purchased about 1900' // [record form] // [The smock does not appear to have been worn for any length of time L.C.B] // Sheet 2 of 2 // pocket slits - length; 20cm // tubing, back and front, ht x w; 24 x 21cm // " sleeve, top, ht x w; 2 x 1cm // " sleeve, above cuff ht x w; 7 x 7.5cm // Sheet 3 of // hem depth; 15cm // hem circumference; 210cm // side slits, length; 9cm', Photographic prints - [text on paper sleeve] 'Acc No. // 62/385 // Neg No. // 60/8410 // 60/8418'

1899-01-31 - 1901-01-01

Fibre, cotton, Fibre

Stitched, Smocked, Embroidered