stomacher

Summary

Cream silk figured in pink, green and brown silks and silver and gold thread, in floral design. Faced buff plain weave; single flat section narrowing to waist and widening out slightly below, ending in rounded central tab with three squared off tabs on each side; narrow (0.5cm) gold braid along top edge, round edges of tabbed section and in three lines down centre converging on central tab, sides bound with yellow plain weave silk, three yellow silk loops on each side to attach to dress; interlined with buckram; top edge of facing turned over and caught back roughly at centre; tabs at lower edge faced separately.