Smock Collection (page 13)

Girls outside a (clothes-making?) workshop
A group of working-class girls stand outside a workshop, possibly connected to the clothing trade. A note on the back of the picture reads These are a few of our girls from the workshop

Two children with dolls on a beach, Scotland
Two little children with their dolls on a beach, somewhere in Scotland

Two little girls on a beach, Scotland
Two little girls on a beach, somewhere in Scotland. The girl on the left is investigating something in a rock pool

Two children with toys on a beach, Scotland
Two little children with their toys on a beach, somewhere in Scotland

Rural Shepherd Boy - Salomko
A rural shepherd boy and his pet dog. Painting by Serge Salomko (1859 - 1926)

Old Beggar - Tours, France
Old beggar in Tours, France. He stands, head bowed, wearing a long smock and a fantastic pair of wooden clogs

Town folk back from country / W H Robinson
An absent minded man fresh back from the countryside after the war, forgets that he is back in town and set off to work with a pitch fork and farmers smock

Woman and child with dog
A woman, a little girl and a shaggy dog

A motor plough
An old farmer in a traditional smock stands forlornly watching a new, motorised plough make quick work of a field. Behind the motor plough is an old hand or horse driven plough

Bird shoot at Gate Aldin
A man at a five-bar gate, enjoying a days shooting

Cardamine Pratensis
LADYs SMOCK

Father & Children
A Father sits in a garden with his three daughters, one holding a toy doll and wearing a wide-brimmed hat

Cotswold Shepherd
A picture of Sam Bennett(1866- 1951)a Cotswold shepherd. A fruit farmer, Morris dancer and fiddler

Costume / Navvy
A London navvy wearing a white smock, peaked cap & stout boots, smokes his pipe as he digs a ditch. A lantern alerts passersby to mind the hole

Boy and squirrels
A small blond boy wearing a smock and shorts sits under a tree watching a group of inquisitive squirrels feed from a bowl

FARMYARD, 1860
A farmyard with thatched barn, duckpond, dovecote, drinking trough, wagon, barrow, a variety of free-ranging livestock and a lad in a smock feeding the poultry

Stiebel / Wedding Dress
Wedding dress in magnolia slipper satin, with bodice yoke based on traditional smocking from a 19th century Staffordshire wedding smock. By Victor Stiebel at Jacqmar

Rustic Type Drinks Beer
An ancient English countryman wearing a white smock frock - useful for keeping his clothes clean when working in the fields

Patriotic Pillow 1915
Dress by Jessie Porter: triple skirt in a lightweight striped fabric, the upper skirt in plain black, vest bodice with dentate edge, wide brimmed hat. Girl: short double smock

Girls in Frocks 1925
Girls wear practical short frocks: gathered from a broad collar & with scollop detailing or shirt style with turn over collar & a deep yoke / shirt front in a contrasting fabric

Country Visitors
A group of country visitors

Simple Simon meeting a pieman
Simple Simon meets a pieman going to the fair

A Highland Family
Artist: Wilkie, David - Title: A Highland Family - Date: 1823 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 18.4 x 22.9

Girl Looks at Brook 1860
A little girl wearing a white smock stands and watches a shoal of fish in a brook

Farmworker in Smock
A Wiltshire farmworker in his traditional smock-froke with a gauged yoke an extremely large turned-over collar

Girl Picks Daisies 1890
A little girl in a white smock picking daisies

Huntsman Costume 1820S
Cossacks, waistcoat with pointed front, blue d-b coat: gigot sleeves, cut-away in a curve, short tails; tartan stockings & cravat, black pumps. French hunting attire

Girl / Telegraph Songs
A little girl in a meadow listening to telegraph songs by a telegraph pole

Boys Ferreting C19
Two boys set a ferret down a rabbit hole

Sandford & Merton / C18Th
A humourless, moral tale in which the unpleasant & rich Tommy Merton is contrasted with the virtuous Harry Sandford

Vichy Fashions 1915
Girls: loose smock or drop waist. Women: styles ranging from a single long skirt to the fashionable voluminous skirts. Also Louis heeled shoes, hats - broad brims or vertical feathers

Children with Bracken
Gathering bracken to keep the home fires burning

Social / Britain Vicar 18C
A farmers wife wears a white gown & apron, black pelerine, shoes with pointed toes & vamps, a mob cap, straw hat & pink belt. Her son wears a smock & blue stockings

Pigs at Feeding Time
Feeding time in the piggery - a pig-farmer in his smock is helped by his daughter in her pinafore

Boy Gives Ride to Sister
Good Dobbin: Two country children at play. A brother, on all fours, gives his little fair-haired sister a ride on his back across the flagstones

Schoolchildren / Scrap
A group of school children

Classroom of girls
A classroom of girls in a girls school. They are all wearing white smocks

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"Captivating Smock: A Timeless Symbol of Innocence and Joy" In the enchanting world of art, there are certain images that evoke a sense of nostalgia and purity. One such image is John Singer Sargent's masterpiece, "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, " painted in 1885-86. This ethereal painting portrays two young girls amidst a garden illuminated by delicate lanterns. Their smocks flutter in the breeze as they bask in the magical glow. Muriel Dawson's "Dandelion Clock" and "Little girl playing in a garden" capture the essence of childhood innocence. The vibrant colors and playful scenes depict little ones donning their smocks while exploring nature's wonders. The Lambeth Schools' "Infants playground" showcases children from West Norwood, London joyfully engaged in playtime activities. Their colorful smocks add an extra layer of cheerfulness to this delightful scene. A different kind of adventure unfolds in Muriel Dawson's painting titled "Girl Reading in Tree. " Here we see a young girl lost between pages while perched on a tree branch wearing her trusty smock – an emblematic garment for youthful escapades. Meanwhile, Old Shep takes us back to January 1925 with his pipe-lighting ritual captured through his lens. His weathered face contrasts with his pristine white smock as he indulges himself amid simpler times. Moving away from rural settings but still embracing tradition is the depiction of Newquay's pilchard cellar around 1900 - known as "The Active Pilchard Cellar. " Workers clad in practical yet stylish smocks diligently carry out their tasks preserving Cornwall’s rich fishing heritage. The charm continues with portraits like the one entitled "West Country Yokel, " which encapsulates rustic simplicity through its subject adorned with a humble smock – an embodiment of timeless agricultural traditions.