Illustrated instructions - smocking stitches Suitable for all clothing Paragon PublicationSmocking Simplified - Paragon Publication Illustrated instructions - Children's and adults' clothes - Type of stitches illustrated - Advertisement for Clark's Anchor Embroidery CotteonsSmoking simplified, Paragon Publicationhome dressmaking, smocking stitches, illustrations - all types of clothing

Embroidered cream crepe short-sleeved blouse in peasant style. Rouleau work around the neckline, joined to blouse top by insertion stitches. Front embroidered with floral motifs around crochet star motifs. Smocked sleeve cuffs and around bodice.Note stitched to front states "Rouleau work, crochet 8 point motif, buttonhole edging, running stitch, satin stitch, smocking and other".

In the early 20th century, smocking appears in women’s magazines and sewing manuals on garments, domestic textiles and children’s wear. The 1930s and 1940s were the heyday of patterns and innovative stitch development. Embroidery has always had a great appeal to women, as it needs few tools. Historically the skills were taught within the family or in primary schools. Articles to make or embroider had been available in kits since the 1850s. Fancy work, the opposite of plain sewing, enjoyed great popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Companies which manufactured threads often produced instruction guides and patterns. This instruction book has been well-used. A small 30pp book with no cover. It contains instructions for embroidery stitches, including smocking.book-embroidery smocking handcraft needlework

This item was sent home to Arthur Tranters daughter Brenda. Refer to Cat No. 7944. Item in the collection of "Arthur E. Tranter". V50166 - VX52843 - 2/29th Bn P.O.W.Top or small dress for a young girl. Orange colour cotton, muslin or lawn fabric, gathered onto a yoke with hand stitched smocking. Above hemline - decorated with handstitched embroidery. Thread colours - white, cream, blue and pink. Left shoulder opening has three metal press studs to close garment. This garment was sent home to A.E. Tranter's daughter.clothing, ww2, arthur e tranter

Women sewed the family's clothes as they had limited opportunity to travel to towns where clothing shops were available. These booklets enabled them to add interest to their sewing. Many women living in the Kiewa Valley had limited opportunity to travel to the cities to buy clothes.x2 Tip-Top Transfers and x1 The Dainty Smocking Book. The Tip-Top transfer books include 'Book 3 Sprays' and 'Book 16 Florals' and have 6 transfer pages in each book.They are cream with brown print on the front & back covers. The Dainty Smocking Book by Rosina Forl has 16 pages. It is also 9d.and is a pale grey/blue with pale pink print. It gives instructions for different stitches and designs.smocking, transfers for clothing

Made in Australia by Mrs Bostock for her son, approx. 1899. For a child 5-6 years (son, brother of donor)Based on smock shape and made of natural coloured linen with red smocking on the bodice and top and bottom of thelong sleeves. The collar of two squares has a red chain stitch design round the edge. Two buttons at collar at front. Double buttons on reverse with loops.embroidery, garments, late 19th century, australia, smocking, childrens

Cream winter cotton fabric with 8 cm deep bands of smocking on front and back. The collar is edged with feather stitching and lace. The sleeves have a narrow band of smocking and a buttonholed edge. A band of shamrocks decorates the hem.embroidery, garments, childrens, late 19th century, smocking, ireland

This child's dress was made by the Donor's Grandmother - Edith Slater (née Day) in the late 1940's. She was born in Clerkenwell, London in the 1880's, one of 9 children ( 8 girls and 1 boy). She was a fine needle woman and during the Great Depression (1930's) she supported herself and her 3 children by making babies bonnets by hand. Every 2 weeks she packed a case with 3 dozen bonnets and took them to London to be sold.Made in the late 1940's from parachute silk. Life in post WW2 Britain was very basic and traditional fabric was rationed.Cream Parachute Silk Smocked Dress with three bands of smocking on the front and one band on the back. embroidered in trellis stitch in two shades of green thread. Short sleeves, Peter Pan collar, waist tie, Buttons and press stud back closure,

This dress is based on the traditional English smock which uses squares as a basis for the construction.Natural coloured linen with self coloured embroidery, feather, twisted chain, cretan and buttonhole stitches used. Front and back are smocked with decoration on cuffs, collar and sleeves.embroidery, smocking, garments - childrens, mid 19th century, england

Agricultural worker's hand-loomed linen smock, dyed brown. Fully hand-stictched with smocking details on front and back and sleeves. Opening at front and back neck area fastened with now missing buttons.smock, rural dress, linen, hand stitching, agriculture

Two piece boy's romper suit. Short-sleeved beige shirt with smocking on front is buttoned to mid-brown short pants with large mother-of-pearl buttons. Cream coloured contrast top stitching.children's clothing, 1940s, romper suit

Made by Rhonda Justus for the Guild's 2017 exhibition and purchased for the collection.Creatively manipulated hand dyed fabric, on a fawn background, depicting ocean wave, with embellishment of tiny shells, beads and sequins with some simple stitching.Action and reaction , ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. (B. Barton)applique, fabric manipulation, embroidery, beads, smocking, dyed fabric

Donated by Joan Stewart who made it for her children in 1950sCream viyella smocked baby's coat. Cream silk smocking on sleeve, also on two front panels and across back. Feather stitching on edge of collar and sleeves. Four pearl buttons down front.costume, infants'