smock

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.271
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.271
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.271 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.271

Long smock. Very wide smock, gathers round the neck sewn on a narrow band, fastening on one side. Very wide sleeve also gathered and sewn onto a narrow band; the lower part of the sleeve is usually turned up. Geometrical and floral designs embroidered on the narrow band at the neck and wrists, as well as in rows at the top of the sleeve. The white colour of the cotton predominates, the embroidered designs are worked out in brown, a little gold, red, green and blue. (Purchased cotton fabric, silk and gold thread). Length 600mm, width 300mm, length of sleeve 92mm, width of sleeve 156mm.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1957.271
Date
c1930
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
cloth
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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