Pair of braces
Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2018.12.19.9af.CM.OT.C1850.IT
Description
Pair of suspenders embroidered with floral motifs and decorated with monograms. They come in the red box lined with ivory silk, with a compartment for each brace.
Comes from the wardrobe of the rich, but not noble family DE CARLI. They had a couture fashion workshop in Milan, and holiday house at Lido (Venice), villa Yolanda, in the style of Russian chalet.
Materials
Cardboard
Silk
Wool
Metal
Origin
circa 1850
Milan, Italy
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