The picadil is made of moulded pasteboard, cut in a U-shape and shaped underneath to fit the neck. The underside at the back has two unworked holes. The upper inside edge is padded lightly and the whole covered with ivory-coloured satin. Around the outer edge, the satin has been cut and sewn in strips to fit the curving shape. The underside is bound with narrow ivory-coloured grosgrain ribbon.