Stomacher

18th century · Medium: silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery on silk foundation, with flat metal strips, wire coils; linen backing Technique: embroidered in satin and stem stitches, couched flat metal strips, metal-wrapped silk, and flat strips with metal-wrapped silk; wire coils attached; faces and arms painted; on plain weave foundation Label: silk embroidered with silk, metallic yarns, flat metal strips, and wire coils; linen backing

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.