Caraco
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1800
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Metal
Place of origin
Holland
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348755
Summary
Jacket; Caraco - Printed cotton caraco with designs of sprigs of flowers on spot and vermicular background. Reds, purples, blues and yellows on white ground. Lined with several qualities of bleached linen. Deep 'v' neck line front and back. Bodice cut in one with sleeves and skirt. Seams underarm and centre back. Thigh-length skirt flared with box pleats at side seams. Box pleat at centre back seam. Sleeves elbow length with shaped cuff. Fastened with 8 hooks and eyes centre front. Pieced lining of linen. Darned. Dutch. See letter in file. Line drawing with inventory card. (female)
Provenance
Dutch. See letter in file.