Antique French handmade indigo blue linen biaude smock with front pockets.
100% Linen.
Scoop neckline with stripe detail, intricate handgathering at back of neck, long sleeves with handgathering at shoulder and cuff, button cuffs, button tab with gathering detail at base, 2 front vertical button down pockets, hand openings at side, large smock, one size fits all.
19th Century peasant/farmer's workwear.
Size:
Chest: 70 inches;
Shoulder to shoulder: 26.5 inches;
Sleeve length: 19.5 inches; armhole width: 11 inches reducing to 8.5 inches on sleeve; cuff width: 4 inches;
Length: 37.5 inches.
Weight: allow up to 2 kg once packed.
Condition commensurate with age and use - there are 3 hand mends/darns - one L-shaped one on sleeve, one on front and one on back (as shown) but otherwise fine and all part of its make do and mend charm and character.
Priced accordingly.
Beautiful old biaude - it's getting harder to find these now. This is part of my collection which I am reluctantly offering up for sale.
Antique French handmade indigo blue linen biaude smock with front pockets.
100% Linen.
Scoop neckline with stripe detail, intricate handgathering at back of neck, long sleeves with handgathering at shoulder and cuff, button cuffs, button tab with gathering detail at base, 2 front vertical button down pockets, hand openings at side, large smock, one size fits all.
19th Century peasant/farmer's workwear.
Size:
Chest: 70 inches;
Shoulder to shoulder: 26.5 inches;
Sleeve length: 19.5 inches; armhole width: 11 inches reducing to 8.5 inches on sleeve; cuff width: 4 inches;
Length: 37.5 inches.
Weight: allow up to 2 kg once packed.
Condition commensurate with age and use - there are 3 hand mends/darns - one L-shaped one on sleeve, one on front and one on back (as shown) but otherwise fine and all part of its make do and mend charm and character.
Priced accordingly.
Beautiful old biaude - it's getting harder to find these now. This is part of my collection which I am reluctantly offering up for sale.
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