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Editorial "New Dress, in the Roman Style, introduced at the Opera by a foreign Lady of distinction". The hair dressed, without power, into a variety of natural curls; two bands of gold in the hair. Body and petticoat of puce-coloured satin; the body richly embro...
Editorial Waistcoat, uncut, Medium: linen, cotton Technique: embroidery, Right side of wite twill waistcoat with deep white embroidered border of scrolling floral and leaf patterns in variety of stitches. Pakcet flap missing and a couple of pieces of white embro...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: linen Technique: plain weave embroidered with deflected element work, Fragment of a woven linen border showing design of flowers, sprigs and leafy scrolls forming a scalloped edge., possibly Italy, possibly France, 18th century, embro...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
Editorial "New Dress, in the Roman Style, introduced at the Opera by a foreign Lady of distinction". The hair dressed, without power, into a variety of natural curls; two bands of gold in the hair. Body and petticoat of puce-coloured satin; the body richly embro...
Editorial Sampler, Mary Finkel, English. n.d., Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in counted satin and double running stitches, needle lace fillings in cutwork areas, on plain weave foundation Label: Silk and linen embro...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitches on plain weave foundation, Alphabets, Virgin, and Christ in cartouches, large basket of fruit, and floral border., Austria, Hungary, late 19th century, embro...
Editorial Towel, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, double running, four sided, and deflected element work on plain weave foundation; end with knotted fringe sewn to towel, Bands of withdrawn element work and embro...
Editorial Sampler, Mary Slatter, English, Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation, woven silk ribbon, mica and paper Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, eyelet, and chain stitches on plain weave foundation. Central panel appliqued over another embro...
Editorial Pin cushion, Medium: silk, glass beads Technique: chenille and bead embroidery on satin, Pin cushion in the shape of a triangle and made to hang. Embroidery shows a design of a vase and flowers with a worn inscription., France, late 18th century, embro...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: linen, silk Technique: plain weave with counted running stitch and bordered with slit tapestry, Narrow horizontal band, the center of which is embroidered with stylized floral forms in blue, green, red and yellow silk. Edges are embro...
Editorial Embroidery sample, Medium: silk, paper Technique: plain weave faced by floats of a supplementary warp in alternate alignment and floats of a continuous supplementary weft; embroidered using satin, split, stem and speckling stitches, Violet ground embro...
Editorial Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery, linen foundation Technique: cross, surface, double running, rococo and satin stitches on plain weave, Cross borders showing floral ornament, boxers and animals. Boxer's head is unfinished., England, 17th century, embro...
Editorial Pillow case, Medium: linen, cotton Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Light brown pillow case has a trio of stylized oval forms topped with plume-like clusters embroidered in black, orange, dark yellow, blue, green, and brown., USA, ca. 1910, embro...
Editorial Band, Medium: linen, silk, wool, steel Technique: embroidered, White linen with embroidery of fruit with a flower spray on either side. Edged with rickrack braid. Two steel hooks and eyes with a chain of wool between eyes., Balkans, 19th century, embro...
Editorial Valance, Medium: silk Technique: silk and velvet appliqu?, Horizontal panel with scallops at the lower edge. Green velvet with appliqu?d ornament in the design of conventionalized flowers in blue, red, yellow and white., Spain, late 17th century, embro...
Editorial Waistcoat, uncut, Medium: linen, cotton Technique: embroidery, Right side of wite twill waistcoat with deep white embroidered border of scrolling floral and leaf patterns in variety of stitches. Pakcet flap missing and a couple of pieces of white embro...
Editorial Band, Medium: silk on linen with glass beads added Technique: embroidered; deflected element work using wrapping and double running stitch on linen plain weave, Heads of cherubs over diagonal flowering scrolls., Italy or Sicily, 16th17th century, embro...
Editorial Band, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidered, Background embroidered in red silk; animals, etc. ornamented with red dots. Top border reads 'A Creation del Mundo --'. At the left there is a narrow strip on white, the design is marked but not embro...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: wool Technique: embroidered in stem stitch on plain weave foundation, Standing human figure wearing an elaborate mask and headdress with serpents. Figure holds a trophy head in one hand and a staff in the other. Brightly colored embro...
Editorial Fragment, Medium: linen Technique: plain weave embroidered with deflected element work, Fragment of a woven linen border showing design of flowers, sprigs and leafy scrolls forming a scalloped edge., possibly Italy, possibly France, 18th century, embro...
Editorial Embroidered picture, Medium: silk, glass beads, pearls Technique: beads sewn on individually and as applique of pre-made shapes, on 4/1 satin foundation, Woman in center surrounded by scattered animals and plants, all in beadwork., England, 1654, embro...
Editorial Shoe made of linen embroidered with flowers and branches, Doll shoe made of linen embroidered with flower sprays in blue, cross stitch. A pink rose on the front page. No heel, square nose., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1825 - c. 1850, schoen, zool, embro...
Editorial Shoe made of linen embroidered with flowers and branches, Doll shoe made of linen embroidered with flower sprays in blue, cross stitch. A pink rose on the front page. No heel, square nose., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1825 - c. 1850, schoen, zool, embro...
Editorial Embroidery patch of linen, trimmed with machine spool lace, Embroidery patch of light blue thread on linen, trimmed with machine bobbin lace. The embroidery once has the alphabet up to the letter M, once the alphabet up to the letter P and French embro...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
Editorial "New Dress, in the Roman Style, introduced at the Opera by a foreign Lady of distinction". The hair dressed, without power, into a variety of natural curls; two bands of gold in the hair. Body and petticoat of puce-coloured satin; the body richly embro...