Biaude Shirt or Smock Antique French Work clothes Indigo blue dyed linen garment

  
Hello and thank you for looking. This textile is French and dates from the late 1800's This textile is a work shirt made of a very deep , very dark inky black indigo blue dyed glazed very very finely woven linen. These textiles were worn to protect the clothing of a man and were saved for special occasions and festivals!

This smock is both hand and machine stitched. Wonderful patina, gorgeous buttons, a BEAUTY!

Very finely woven A very roomy textile Gorgeous for wearing! MEASUREMENTS : This lovely textile measures 40 inches long. Shoulders approx 23 inches measured straight across the back. The sleeve measures 21 inches long.

The chest, when measures flat, from one underarm to the other is 40 inches!! CONDITION: This lovely textile freshly laundered. Wear in places (please use the zoom feature on the photographs) with a few small holes too.

Generally in gorgeous condition, however not without the signs of time and use often inherent in these wonderful textiles. The item "Biaude Shirt or Smock Antique French Work clothes Indigo blue dyed linen garment" is in sale since Monday, February 11, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Linens & Textiles (Pre-1930)\Other Antique Textiles". The seller is "loodylady" and is located in Burlington, Vermont.

This item can be shipped worldwide.