Tabbed Caraco | Francis Open | 1775 - 1785 MTO and full-length front closure designed

and full-length front closure designed to layer seamlessly over period gowns

Czech glass beads in an eye-catching emerald make this necklace an elegant accent to garments throughout the 18th century and beyond

providing coverage without bulk

wool broadcloth and pieced at its bottom corners

making it an excellent choice for projects that require crisp lines and careful fitting

Tabbed Caraco | Francis Open | 1775 - 1785 MTO and full-length front closure designedThis style of caraco closes in the front with three narrow and evenly spaced overlapping tabs. These tabs are spaced out down the front of the bodice, pinning closed to the wearer's measurements, making the fit quite forgiving. A matching stomacher is included with the jacket, as the remaining space was historically filled with a stomacher or a handkerchief worn over the stays. The back features pleating seen on a number of period examples, including