Tabbed Caraco | Fanny's India Floral | 1775 - 1785 kidscoldwx and allspice

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Then the front panel pins at the sides of the breast while a tie goes around the trunk and secures with a bow

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History:  Some believe it to have been named after an English tea merchant

Tabbed Caraco | Fanny's India Floral | 1775 - 1785 kidscoldwx and allspiceThis 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