Stomacher
1725-50 (made)
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Woman’s stomacher of fine bleached linen, triangular with rounded point at the bottom. It is embroidered and couched in coloured silk twist and silver-gilt filé, in a design of flowers and circles, with central carnation. The edges are bound with cream silk grosgrain ribbon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk, silver, gold; hand-woven, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Woman's stomacher, 1725-50, British; linen embroidered with coloured silks, metal thread |
| Physical description | Woman’s stomacher of fine bleached linen, triangular with rounded point at the bottom. It is embroidered and couched in coloured silk twist and silver-gilt filé, in a design of flowers and circles, with central carnation. The edges are bound with cream silk grosgrain ribbon. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.446-1920 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2007 |
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