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Miniature copy of a traditional Worcestershire carter's reversible smock. Made from white linen and thread. It is hand sewn.
This miniature smock is a copy of a traditional Worcestershire carter's smock. It is a reversible smock made from white linen and thread. It is hand sewn. There is smocking on the chest at front and back, and on the sleeves at the top and above the cuff. There is embroidery on the chest at front and back, and on the collar, yoke, and cuffs. This is a miniature smock made to a very high standard. The smock is 30cm in length.

1 miniature smock: fabric (linen); good condition

Pre-MERL List - 'A miniature smock, copy of a traditional Worcestershire carter's smock, with wheels and whips as decoration to indicate man's occupation.', Citation in publication [Oliver, Tina, 'Smocks: A Guide to the Collections' (Reading: The University of Reading, 2000)] - ‘This reversible linen smock is a delightful miniature garment, measuring 12” (30cm) in length, said to be a copy of a Worcestershire carter’s smock and made for a doll. The smock is hand made and decorated to a very high standard of craftsmanship. There is unfortunately no further information// The donor of the smock also gave a collection of 19th century sunbonnets to the museum at the same time (77/290-97).’ (pp.26), MERL Catalogue form - ‘Classification – PERSONAL, Clothing, garment // Standard museum name: Smock, miniature // MERL museum number: 77/298 // Negative number: 60/13694 // Condition keyword/detail: Good // Completeness keyword/detail: Good // Part: materials keyword/detail: whole: textile & linen // Dimension measured: length: 30cms (approx) // width across shoulders 15.5cms (precise) // Part:aspect:description:keyword/detail: Copy of a Worcestershire carters smock // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from: Mrs. J. Cope, Broughton Beck, Cumbria // Date: 7.11.77 // Recorder: Everleigh, D. J. // Date: 14.10.78 // [page break][pencil sketch]’

Fibre, flax, Fibre

Stitched, Smocked, Embroidered

Cope, J. (Donor)
Colby, Averil (Agent)