Casgliadau Arlein

Coat-type smock, 19th century. Made from cotton twill, embroidered with waxed linen thread. From the family of Ben Proctor, a nurseryman at Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

Eight bone button fastening. Large flap collars with two tucks at outer edges. Two button opening at cuffs. Two flapped pockets. The smocking stitches are outline, wave, double wave and cable. The embroidery is as follows: feather stitching around cuffs, smocked panels and pockets; the flap collars are decorated with touching hearts done in heavy chain stitch; the two tucks are decorated with feather stitching.