Stomacher (Devant de Corsage)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Triangular piece of cream-colored fabric with floral embroidery. The fabric has a quilted texture. The embroidery features: - A tree trunk and branches in brown and pink. - Various flowers in shades of pink, purple, blue, and white. - Green leaves. The fabric is pointed at the bottom and has a raw edge at the top. The background is light gray. This is a stomacher, or devant de corsage.