A History of Western Embroidery |
Contents
Introduction | 6 |
The embroidery of antiquity | 20 |
France | 46 |
Copyright | |
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18th century adorned Albert Museum antependia appliqué art of embroidery artists became biblical blue borders BRITAIN broidery cathedral chain stitch chasuble church cloth coloured silks cope costume countries craft craftsmanship Crewel cross stitch curtains decorated depicted design showing drawn thread dress dyes early ecclesiastical embroidered embroidery stitches England English embroidery Europe evidence fabrics favoured fifteenth century figures floral flowers France French furnishings garments gold and silver gold thread Heinz E heraldic influence inspired introduced Italian Italy lace linen London Louis xv materials mediaeval metallic thread Middle Ages motifs needle needlework Opus Anglicanum ornamented Orphrey painting panels patterns peasant period pictorial plate portrait preserved Queen reign Renaissance rich royal samplers satin stitch scenes silk silver thread skill Spanish specimens stitchery style Swedish Swiss symbols tapestry technique tent stitch textiles texture traditional usually velvet vestments Victoria and Albert women wool workers woven