Tabbed Caraco | Fanny's India Floral | 1775 - 1785 girlskids this blue wool gabardine is

this blue wool gabardine is a versatile fabric for historical tailoring

it provides a reliable and comfortable intermediate layer

giving the fabric a polished appearance suited to fine

A staple of 18th-century menswear

In two historical and beautiful color options

Tabbed Caraco | Fanny's India Floral | 1775 - 1785 girlskids this blue wool gabardine isThis 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