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Tag: Costume

Collections / Collections Corner

The Wonderful World of Smocks

I doubt there are many local history museums without an agricultural smock (or five) in their collections. These loose, cotton or linen garments were fairly ubiquitous in parts of England …

Collections / Collections Corner

Gold Silk Day Dress

There are a number of objects here at Rutland County Museum which leave us sometimes with more questions than answers. This lovely gold silk day dress is one of them. …

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