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Stomacher

1760-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A stomacher is a decorative panel of fabric, usually triangular in shape, worn to fill the space between the front edges of a woman's open gown. The stomacher formed part of the ensemble of fashionable women's dress from the 1680s to the 1780s.

This version with a buttoned front was popular in the 1760s and was known as the 'compére' style. It is trimmed with ruchings and a bow made of silk with pinked edges.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, linen; hand-woven and hand-sewn
Brief description
Woman's stomacher of ivory silk taffeta in the compere style, buttonned, Great Britain, 1760s.
Physical description
Woman's stomacher of ivory silk taffeta in the compere style, with 6 buttons (one missing, one detached), trimmed with ruching and bow of same silk pinked and gathered. The stomacher is lined with linen.
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 32.4cm
  • Approx. width: 25.6cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Anne Thirlwall Davies and Mrs Sandra Thirlwall Jones in memory of their beloved mother, Mrs Frances Grace Davies
Summary
A stomacher is a decorative panel of fabric, usually triangular in shape, worn to fill the space between the front edges of a woman's open gown. The stomacher formed part of the ensemble of fashionable women's dress from the 1680s to the 1780s.

This version with a buttoned front was popular in the 1760s and was known as the 'compére' style. It is trimmed with ruchings and a bow made of silk with pinked edges.
Collection
Accession number
T.49-2008

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Record createdJune 3, 2008
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