Tabbed Caraco | Francis Open | 1775 - 1785 waccessories19 making it an excellent choice

making it an excellent choice for waistcoats

This gown is made from India Garden Reproduction Fabric from Colonial Williamsburg

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Tabbed Caraco | Francis Open | 1775 - 1785 waccessories19 making it an excellent choiceThis 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