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Long smock. Long smock with gathered flounces (“bezer”) at wrists. Sleeve gathered at the shoulder. Oblong neckline. Seams joined by chain stitch “rupturita”. Geometrical ornamental designs made by puckers. Yellow is the predominating colour of the finely sewn designs. In addition to the geometrical designs, other designs are made by puckers. Embossed pattern along the hem and at the shoulders. (Coloured cotton thread, white cotton, hemp). Length of sleeve 510mm, length 1200mm.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
