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Woman's Caraco Jacketcirca 1775

Not on view
Historic women's ensemble on a mannequin: powder-blue damask bodice with gold trim and bows, golden tan textured silk skirt, and a tall white ruffled wig
18th-century woman's jacket displayed on a mannequin with white powdered wig, three-quarter rear view. Pale blue silk damask with woven floral and leaf pattern, gold lace trim at neckline and hem, gathered sleeves, worn over a gold silk petticoat.
Title
Woman's Caraco Jacket
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1775
Medium
Silk satin and silk plain weave (damask) with silk fly fringe and lace
Dimensions
.1) Jacket center back length: 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm); .2) Petticoat center back length: 40 in. (101.6 cm); .3) Petticoat fragment: approximately 33 5/8 in. (85.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Larson
Accession Number
AC1996.221.2.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles