Tabbed Caraco | Palace Bloom | 1775 - 1785 bty The pleating and secured band
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
The pleating and secured band make sure these lay to create an attractive silhouette
Made entirely out of cotton
The smooth
durable finish
even when the canteen is filled to the full 32oz capacity
Tabbed Caraco | Palace Bloom | 1775 - 1785 bty The pleating and secured bandThis style of caraco closes in the front with three narrow and evenly spaced overlapping tabs. These tabs are spaced out down the front of the bodice, pinning closed to the wearer's measurements, making the fit quite forgiving. A matching stomacher is included with the jacket, as the remaining space was historically filled with a stomacher or a handkerchief worn over the stays. The back features pleating seen on a number of period examples, including