Two smocks - The MERL

from Past Matters · host Ploy Radford

When you're asked to imagine an iconic item of clothing the humble smock probably doesn't come to mind. However, in this episode, Dr Ollie Douglas, Curator at The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), convinces podcast host Ploy Radford as to the importance of the smock to English identity. Design, how we align stories with historical objects and ferrets all feature too. As ever you can find pictures of the objects discussed on this podcast on PloyRadford.com.

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