Smock Frock
1779 (made)
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Man's smock frock of brown linen. Made from a single length of material with no shoulder seam but with a slight shaping at the neck. Slit up the front and fastens with seven buttons. The buttons appear to be of a later date. The sleeves, cut from half-widths of material, are set-in square at the shoulder but with square gussets under the arms, and gussets are also inset at the wrist. The cuffs fasten with single buttons. The shoulders are reinforced with oblong panels (8.5 inches x 3.75 inches) applied on the outside and over sewn lengthways at 0.75 inch intervals. The collar is in two oblong pieces and lies over the shoulders. Two large patch pockets, attached to the inside of the smock, are reached through slits in the side seams.
The fullness of the material is controlled by panels of fine and tight smocking worked in linen thread in feather and overcast stitches. At the neck, are two 2.5 inches panels on either side of the front opening, and one 6 inches panel in the centre back. On the sleeves, a 2.25 inches panel at the shoulders, and a 4 inches panel at the wrist.
The fullness of the material is controlled by panels of fine and tight smocking worked in linen thread in feather and overcast stitches. At the neck, are two 2.5 inches panels on either side of the front opening, and one 6 inches panel in the centre back. On the sleeves, a 2.25 inches panel at the shoulders, and a 4 inches panel at the wrist.
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Materials and techniques | Linen |
Brief description | Man's smock frock of linen, Mayfield, East Sussex, 1779 |
Physical description | Man's smock frock of brown linen. Made from a single length of material with no shoulder seam but with a slight shaping at the neck. Slit up the front and fastens with seven buttons. The buttons appear to be of a later date. The sleeves, cut from half-widths of material, are set-in square at the shoulder but with square gussets under the arms, and gussets are also inset at the wrist. The cuffs fasten with single buttons. The shoulders are reinforced with oblong panels (8.5 inches x 3.75 inches) applied on the outside and over sewn lengthways at 0.75 inch intervals. The collar is in two oblong pieces and lies over the shoulders. Two large patch pockets, attached to the inside of the smock, are reached through slits in the side seams. The fullness of the material is controlled by panels of fine and tight smocking worked in linen thread in feather and overcast stitches. At the neck, are two 2.5 inches panels on either side of the front opening, and one 6 inches panel in the centre back. On the sleeves, a 2.25 inches panel at the shoulders, and a 4 inches panel at the wrist. |
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Credit line | Purchased from the Estate of the late W. L. Taylor, Esq. |
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Accession number | T.67-1968 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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