Caraco
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1790
Materials
Cotton, Glazed cotton, Metal
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348751
Summary
Jacket; Caraco - Glazed cotton, printed with red rosebuds and brown leaves on printed pink background. Lined tartan-woven cotton throughout. Bodice fitted, with centre back and underarm seams. Edge to edge front pening; low, wide neckline front, high and square at back. Narrow set in sleeve, shaped to elbow. Skirt to below knee, flared with inverted box pleat at each side. No waist seam. Ruched bands of self-fabric at elbow. 11 metal hooks and eyes centre-front of bodice. Drawstring at neck; tape ties inside waist. 2 tapes at top of skirt. Unaltered Jacket SNO.TC.52 has sleeves lined with same fabric as lining SNO.TC.51. See letter in file. Line drawing with inventory card. (female)