The caraco jacket is made from red watermarked moiré taffeta. The front opening and stomacher are trimmed with dark red braid. The stomacher has a false button closure – and idea I got from a gown pictured in “Kyoto Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute” by Akiko Fukai. The skirts of the jacket … Continue reading 1780’s Red Caraco Jacket and Petticoat