Antique-Gown

Rococo Stomacher, 1770s

The stomacherwas an essential part of women's gowns, from about 1570 to 1780. In its most basic form it was a long V-or U-shaped panel that decorated the front of a woman's bodice. The stomacher could either be part of the bodice or a separate garment that fastened to the bodice. The stomacher had two main purposes: to add decoration and to provide structure. Both decoration and structure changed with passing fashions over the long history of this garment.
This stomacher is a striped silk stomacher, 1770s, in pink and green, stitched with scalloped coiling lengths. The stomacher is a decoration stomacher for a rococo dress. Excellent condition. Provenance: From the estate of costume designer Lisa Benjamin.

Length: ~ 37cm/14.5"
Width: ~ 31cm/12"

Price: 920 Euro