. . "British Galleries:\nFashionable dress for women in the 1660s required a smooth, flat-fronted, long torso (see photograph). Stays were essential to 'stay' or hold this shape. Salmon pink was a particularly fashionable colour. The luxurious silk, sleeves and front lacing suggest that this garment was made to be seen when informally dressed. [27/03/2003]"@en . .