CHILD'S FROCK
CH1970.57
Grey linen, all hand-sewn, hand-smocked and embroidered in feather and daisy stitch. These were common were for country boys throughout the C19th and were sometimes used as pinafores by wealthy children.
Addition 19.1.90:
Appears to be a copy of an adult's smock for a child, when smocks were beginning to be fashionable. Not designed to be worn for warmth and protection, like traditional smocks. Information from Margaret Herzfeld, smocker.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1970.57 |
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| Accession Date: | 18 Feb 1966 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | cotton |
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