Milking Apron
c. 1940A milking apron, possibly Land army issue c1940s-50s, which originated from the Perryman's farm in Devon. The apron is designed to be pulled over normal clothing to protect the clothing from cowshed accidents during milking. It is made of strong breached cotton fabric, has a pocket on the left breast, a pocket at the right hip, a central split at the lower front and the lower back has been cut out to allow movement. Both pockets sport blue embroidery telling of the pockets intended use.
Clare Textiles Limited carried on business as manufacturers of textile materials at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland until they ceased trading in 1990.
Details
Details
Embroidered on the left breast pocket in blue thread
Cap Pocket
Embroidered on the right hip pocket in blue thread
Udder Cloth Pocket
The makers tag which is found on the inside neck says
???? WELLS
BRAND
THE
COVERNEE
OVERALL
REGISTERED NO 709929
CLARE'S, TEXTILES LTD
NAME____________________________
SIZE LARGE
These overalls came from the Perryman's (who were the parents of the donor, Madeleine Symonds) farm in Devon. Madeleine remembers their dairy girl Florrie, who was possibly Land Army, wearing it in the "shippon" when milking the South Devon cows.
Ireland
United Kingdom
Ennis
Busselton Historical Society
Busselton Historical Society
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