Embroidered Stomacher, c1740
Name/Title
Embroidered Stomacher, c1740Entry/Object ID
2017.1.2Description
Central image of a two-handled basket holding a single bright flower with leaves, surrounded by scrolling floral branches; pink silk binding on all four edges; mounted inside a gilt wood frame; glazed.Use
a V-shaped piece of decorative cloth, worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women.Collection
ERS CostumesCategory
Clothing and dress