The genuine French sailor's smock
The genuine French sailor's smock
The smock used to be the workwear outfit of the fishermen in Brittany, being both functional and elegant.
Pierre Guichard, a young entrepreneur, launched in 1928 in Quimper, the first factory of ready-to-wear workwear for sailormen ; formerly the wives' sailormen was obliged to sew their workwear garments : peacoats, canvas fatigue pants & smocks.