Decorative stomachers from different periods

Here are 2 embroidered silks stomachers. The hand-sewn English stomacher on the left was made between 1730 and 1750 from blue silk taffeta, embroidered in colored silk. The mid-18th-century stomacher on the right is American. And both of them have non-functional criss-cross lacing detail.

Linen stomacher with whitework embroidery from the early 18th-century. It’s from Augusta Auctions and it dates between 1700-1720.

Cute and unique stomacher from around 1700. It’s made from cotton, has lovely patterns sewn all over the surface, and gorgeous decorative buttons. This stomacher is a work of art.