Stomacher
1720-1740 (made)
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Woman’s stomacher of bleached linen embroidered in chain stitch with coloured silks in a floral design against a vermicelli pattern back-stitched in yellow silk. It is triangular in shape with 3 short narrow skirts on each side of the point. It is bound with yellow silk grosgrain ribbon and the edges couched with a narrow woven silver lace. There is a linen tape loops at the top on each side for fastening and a decorative lacing of silver cord.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Woman's stomacher of linen, 1720-40, British; embroidered with coloured silks and metal thread |
| Physical description | Woman’s stomacher of bleached linen embroidered in chain stitch with coloured silks in a floral design against a vermicelli pattern back-stitched in yellow silk. It is triangular in shape with 3 short narrow skirts on each side of the point. It is bound with yellow silk grosgrain ribbon and the edges couched with a narrow woven silver lace. There is a linen tape loops at the top on each side for fastening and a decorative lacing of silver cord. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Mary Davies |
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| Accession number | T.225-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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