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Smock used by the donor's great uncle, who lived and worked in Worcestershire. Cuffs - straight bands, pockets - patch, rounded, one on each side of front opening. Tubing - below yoke, small piece on each side of openong, few gathers, feather stitch, cable and points 7 rows each side.

1 Smock: cotton

MERL Catalogue form (temporary) – ‘Sheet 1 of 2 // Object name: Smock, overall// Class.: PERSONAL, Clothing, garment//System: M.E.R.L. // Condition: Some stains, well-worn – holes, pocket mended// Date: Sept 1971// Completeness: one button missing, front// Date: Sept 1971// Materials: white cotton// Dimensions: Total length; 107cm//Sleeve length; 56cm//Hem circumference; 152cm// tubing ht x width; 12 x 4 (min) 12 (max)// Marks, Mark: FRIEND// Position: Inside back neck// Method: black ink// Interest, Place worn: Worcestershire [donor]// Wearer: Drinkwater, William// Relationship of donor to wearer: great niece// Repr., Cur. Pho.: 60/11398 // Acquisition, Source: Mr & Mrs Shirley, Canterbury, Kent//Method: gift// Date: August 1971// Notes: Description: machine sewn, plain coat style with yoke and front opening having 4 button-holes, 2 linen and one pearl button. Collar: with reverse, set in sleeves, cuffs: straight bands, Pockets: patch, rounded, one on each side of front opening, tubing: below yoke, small piece on each side of [page break] opening, few gathers, feather stitch, cable and points, 7 rows each side // Sheet 2 of 2 // […] Cuffs depth; 7cm // Pockets ht x w; 19 x 16cm // Collar depth; 7cm // Interest, Date worn: ?1890 – 1920’, MERL Postal Deposit Form – ‘University of Reading // Object Number: 71/232 // Museum of English Rural Life // Whiteknights Reading RG6 2AG // Telephone 0734 85123 Ext. 475 // The following is acknowledged with thanks // SMOCK // As a gift: // On loan (state time limit): // For identification, to be returned or collected on: // Donor’s name: Mrs Ann Shirley // Address // Delivered by (if different from above) // Name // Address // POST // For the Museum of English Rural Life // Signature: Laurel G. Ball. // Date: 9th Aug. 71.’, Letter, Laurel Ball, Assistant Keeper to Mrs. Shirley, 9th August 1971 - 'Dear Mrs. Shirley, // Thank you for the kind gift of the smock for our musuem collection. We do have a substantial number of smocks of different kinds but none of this type. // If you could fill in the enclosed record form with any known details I would be grateful. I am enclosing your receipt. // Yours sincerely, // Laurel Ball // Assistant Keeper.', Letter, Ann Shirley to The Curator, 5 August 1971 – ' Dear Sir, // I enclose as a gift for your collection a smock used, I understand, by my husband's great uncle William Drinkwater in Worcestershire during his working days. The old gentleman died two years ago in his eighties. If not needed by you, please pass on to an appropriate home, or return. Yours faithfull // (Mrs.) Ann Shirley'

1890-01-01 - 1924-12-31

Early-twentieth century

Fibre, cotton, Fibre, Fibre, flax, Pearl

Stitched, Smocked, Embroidered