Caraco
Category
Costume
Date
1790 - 1810
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Metal
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348754
Summary
Jacket; Caraco - Fine white cotton printed with 'chintz' design in red, blue, purple and green. Lined in rough, bleached linen. Lower sleeves lined in fine linen. 'V' neckline back and front. Bodice cut in one with sleeves and front skirt. waist seam at back only. Seams underarm at centre back. Thigh length skirt flared and deeply pleated side and centre back. Sleeves long and tight fitting, shaped at elbow. Opening at wrist, turn back cuff. 2 cream silk-wrapped buttons at waist centre-back. 6 hooks and eyes on centre-front bodice. 3 hooks with worked eyes at cuff. Lower sleeves may be a later addition. Dutch. See letter in file. Line drawing with inventory card. (female)
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