EditorialGarment for an ecclesiastical figurine, Medium: silk, linen Technique: ribbed plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade); plain woven lining, Garment of brown ribbed silk brocaded in a multicolored floral design. Lined with ...
EditorialStomacher, Medium: linen, silk, metallic (metal foil-wrapped silk core) Technique: plain weave linen foundation, embroidered on the front with couching stitches; trimmed with applied silk ribbon and woven metal trim, needle lace rose; backed with a blo...
EditorialSampler, Medium: glass beads, cotton Technique: beads sewn on individually; strung individually for the edge, Three bands sewn together with withdrawn element work. Each end has four beadwork tabs., Mexico, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sampler.