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Dressing Shetland ShawlsWomen from the Shetland Islands dress Shetland wool shawls on large racks Date: 1908
Social / Cup Day at AscotSociety ladies in Ascot fashions: hobble skirts & panniers, tunic dresses, a loose fitting kimono style dress with oriental embroidery. N.B unfashionably large hats!
Norwegian Types (5 / 5) - Young Norwegian wifeA Young Norwegian wife in traditional national costume Date: circa 1910s
Victoria Diamond Jubilee celebration bookmarkA beautifully embroidered silk bookmark to commemorate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
Marie Adelaide de Savoie, Duchess of Burgundy, 1683-1712. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress with ribbons, striped mantua with train, lace sleeves, and petticoat with gold bands
The Lady with the Veil, 1768, by Alexander RoslinAlexander Roslin (1718-1793). Swedish painter. The Lady with the Veil, 1768. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Art Nouveau EmbroideryFour art nouveau embroidery designs by Ann Macbeth, one of the most gifted designers of the influential Glasgow School. Date: 1902
Irish Cottage Industries, Hand Embroidery on Linen in the Ards - another family group outside a thatched cottage, mother and daughter embroidering
Romanian Women - Traditional costumeA pair of Romanian women, in traditional National costume. A particularly fine example of the highly-decorative embroidery emplyed to decorate the skirts
Royal Wedding 1947 - bride and bridesmaid dressesA fairytale wedding gown by Norman Hartnell for Princess Elizabeth, in itself a tribute to British skill in design and workmanship
Young girl of Carovilli, Molise, Italy, 19th century. She wears a kerchief artfully folded around her head, and a symmetrical motley of patterns of gold braid and embroidery
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor. She wears a gable hood chaperon with hanging tail, low-cut bodice
Advert for Gorringes womens underwear 1927Advertisement for F. G Ravissant undergarments, the newest fashion of wrap-around corsets lightly boned, with dainty embroidered silk lacing and ribbon and buttoning. 1927
Magazine cover design, Cat on a RoofCover design, Mon Ouvrage, a French embroidery magazine for women. Depicting a cat on a roof. Date: November 1929
Afternoon dresses by Poiret and DrecollTwo fashionable women in afternoon dresses. On the left, black decorated with metal and gold lace, by Poiret. On the right, three-piece dress in crepe de chine, red and black
Croatia - Traditional National Costume (5 / 8)Croatia - Traditional National Costume (5/8) - Full-face view of a young man with hand on hip in decorated jerkin and cape with blue embroidered trousers
Evening Dress 1913Exotic gown witih Chinese style tassels, a narrow draped satin skirt with train worn with an embroidered lace, square necked bodice with decorative cut under-sleeves
AdvertisementsAdvertisement for Royal Society Needlework Products showing embroidery packages. Illustration from Delineator magazine November 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1923
Evening clothing with pearls and lace 1912Fashionable evening clothing using detailed embroidered lace and decorative pearls. 1912
Fashionable women in new creations 1913Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913
Old Bleach Linen Company AdvertAn advertisement for The Old Bleach Linen Co. Ltd. and their new fadeless embroidered linen. Date: 1932
Costume / 13th C NobilityA medieval nobleman and his wife: he wears armour and carries a sword; her plain white dress is decorated with embroidery and ermine
English Dresses Oct 18383 gowns all with bishop sleeves, 2 with reverse cuffs, V necklines and pointed waists. Hemlines are trimmed with flounces, embroidery, rouleaux and puffing
Penelope Embroideringat work on her embroidery, which she will unstitch at night to avoid remarriage; Odysseus faithful dog Argus, at her side, awaits, as she does, his masters return
Slipper Pattern 1868A colourful embroidery design for the Victorian lady of leisure for a cashmere slipper based on an original Hindustanee pattern
Arab Bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1906
Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin, one with a quadruped animal for a military mandarin
Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814. In the grand costume of the empress, purple velvet manteau and dress embroidered in silver
Grand Arabian Bazar, Tunis, Tunisia - Perfume Shop (Boutique de Parfumier), also selling numerous and multiple Tourist items, curiosities and knick knacks, including traditional fabric
Queen Elizabeth II in her Coronation gownA photograph taken at the special request of the Queen in order to showcase the workmanship of the gown, the work of Norman Hartnell
Model wearing embroidered chemise over embroidered long knickers and stockings Date: 1920s
Illustration of a shawl with Singer machine embroidery Date: 1920s
Advert for Patons and Baldwin's tapestry wools, with a lady admiring her work Date: 1920s
Illustration of a lady wearing an elegant evening coat, with deep embroidery on the collar and cuffs. Date: 1930
Advert for Peri-Lusta cotton and embroidery threads, featuring illustration of languishing lady looking at embroidered household linens. Date: 1920s
Christian Mission children doing embroidery, China, early 1900s
Quest Embroidery ThreadFull page advertisement for Quest Embroidery Thread Date: 1928
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by VelazquezMaria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). Queen consort of Spain (1788-1808). Wife of Charles IV. Portrait by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834), 1789. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Anne of Austria, circa 1571, by Alonso Sanchez CoelloAnne of Austria (1549-1580). Queen of Spain, fourth wife of King Philip II. Portrait by Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588), circa 1571. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Holly Mount Orphanage, Tottington, LancashireGirls work at lace-making and embroidery at the Holly Mount Orphanage / School for Roman Catholic girls at Tottington, near Bury, Lancashire
GuenevereA portrait design which depicts the lady Guenevere, a Queen of Great Britain in Arthurian legend, wife of King Arthur. The design was made for embroidery in Red House, the home of William Morris
An Embroidered Jumper for Coronation YearKnitting pattern, An Embroidered Jumper for Coronation Year, with a lion design Date: 1953
Ernest Meissonier, French artistErnest Meissonier (1815-1891), French artist Date: circa 1850s
Rowley Hall Chinese BedroomAn illustration showing a Chinese bedroom of Rowley Hall, Staffordshire. This space is heavily themed with oriental colouring, expressed through the burnished gold background of the room
Decorated screensA screen at the royal camp during the Delhi Durbar. The Manipuri peacock is see as the decoration on the left screen and the right shows 15 indigenous birds to India
Manuel Roda y Arrieta (1706/1707-1782), 1765, by BatoniManuel Roda y Arrieta (1706/1707-1782). Spanish politician. Founder of the History Academy. Portrait by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), 1765. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain
CarnationsAn embroidery picture showing a vase of carnations in pink, red and dark red. Date: circa 1927
ARTHURIAN/ELAINEElaine, the lily-maid of Astolat, otherwise known as The Lady of Shalott, working on her embroidery and thinking of Lancelot for whom she dies of love
Adrienne Adele Augarde (1882-1913) - an English actress and singer popular for nearly a decade on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, primarily for her roles in Edwardian musical comedy
An evening gown from Chantal, Paris, 1925. Made of almond green crepe and soft tulle draperies on the skirt and steel and silver bead embroidery Date: 1925
Dolls of courtiers Princess Collorowsky and Lady PaulineDolls representing courtiers Josephine Princess Collorowsky and Lady Pauline. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
Trades in Regency England. Sail cloth, stone quarries and timber for ship building. Sailors unfurling a canvas sail on a ship 13, men moving blocks of stone in a Portland quarry 14
German female haberdasher in a shop selling thread, 1492German female haberdasher in a shop selling colorful ropes of thread and buttons, 1492. She wears a tall hennin with veil, popular in France and Holland at the time
German womens fashion from the late 15th centuryGerman womens fashion and ornament from the late 15th century. Woman from the title page to the woodcut album Reise von Palastina A
Bernhard von Breidenbach, politician in Mainz, 1440-1497Bernhard von Breidenbach, politician in the Electorate of Mainz and author of Peregrinatio in terram sanctum, 1440-1497. From the grave effigy in Mainz Cathedral
Shield and weapons of the late 15th century. Shield with the coat of arms of Deggendorf, Bavaria A, B; Steitart or pole axe C, and Helmbarte or halberd D
French womens costumes of the 15th century. Poetess Christine de Pizan writing in her room A, women in hennin headdresses B, D, and woman in tall headdress hawking on horseback C
Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4
Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900. Painted wood and lacquer pelmet, satin lambrequin, velvet curtain, decoration with ancient Egyptian flower motifs. Planche 1. Croisee Genre Egyptien
Woman in pearl-grey suit and black straw hat. Tailleur de satin gris de perle, chapeau de paille noir. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in embroidered satn blouse and draped skirt, 1913Woman in white embroidered satin blouse and silk cashmere draped skirt at the racetrack. Blouse de satin blanc brodee, jupe drapee de cachemire de soie
Woman in house gown of coral-print silk over a linen petticoat. Aquarium with coral and goldfish. Robe d interieur en soie brochee, ouverte sur un dessous de linon
Woman in evening gown of polka-dot linen decorated with lace and roses. Toilette de nuit en linon a pois garnie de dentelle et de petites roses
Woman in coat of lemon crushed velvet, with white fox and velvet collar and cuffs. Manteau de velours frappe citron, col velours blanc et renard blanc
Evening dress in velvet with silver embroidery. Manteau du soir en velours amarante brode d argent. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk furWoman in white crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur lined with floral pattern, skull cap with plumes. Robe de crepe de chine blanc garnie de renard, manteau de loutre et skunks
Man in evening suit with white waistcoat and silk gaitersMan in evening suit with white bowtie and waistcoat and silk gaiters. Habit de soiree, gilet de pique blanc, chausettes de soie blanche
Woman in yellow chiffon night gown and hat getting into bedWoman in yellow chiffon night gown and hat, bed with striped curtains, white doves in foreground. Costume et coiffure de nuit en mousseline jaune
Woman in blue and yellow striped pekin silk satin dress with nainsook cotton frills. Robe de satin pekine a volants de nansouk
Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery. Manteau du soir en velours frappe garni de soie brochee d argent
Woman in long coat of grey fox fur. Manteau de taupe-parure de renard gris. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et
Woman in embroidered dress of duvetin with otter trim, 1913Woman in embroidered sheath dress of stained-glass-blue duvetyn twill fabric with otter fur trim and otter muff. Robe de duvetin bleu vitrail brodee au point lance et garnie de loutre
Woman in dress of corn-yellow velvet with black waistcoatWoman in dress of corn-yellow velvet with little waistcoat of black velvet. Robe de velours mais, petite veste de velours noir bordee de vair
George Stephenson at Darlington - embroideryEngraving of a painting by A. Rankley, " George Stephenson at Darlington in 1823." Stephenson would often drop in on Joseph Pease to talk with him about the progress of the Darlington
Embroidering King Edward VIIs Coronation RobesNeedlewomen embroidering King Edward VIIs coronation robes at the Royal School of Art Needlework. 1902
Cover design, Chester School of Art Prospectus, Grosvenor Museum, 1914
Fabric shop workers. Women in muslin dresses, bonnets and shawls embroidering, sewing, cutting cloth and wrapping bolts of fabric
Woman of Cassano all Ionio, Cosenza, Italy, 19th century. She sells eggs from a basket, and wears a kerchief held by a pin, chemise, bodice, apron and skirts decorated with gold braid and embroidery
Girl of Pietraferrazzana, Abruzzo, Italy, 19th century. Her veil is posed to reveal her partially braided hair, and her clothes are decorated with gold braid, embroidery and ribbons
Girl of Paganica, Kingdom of Naples, 19th centuryGirl of Paganica, Kingdom of Naples (now L Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy) 19th century. She wears an embroidered kechief, jacket with gold braid, embroidered apron and petticoats decorated with ribbons
Woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th centuryMarried woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears an embroidered cap of pleated chiffon, and a full cape of rich cloth, decorated with gold braid
Godmother of Guggisberg, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a tuft hat, a pyramid of flowers, a dress of black silk with ruff, and her initials embroidered on her bosom
Alsatian peasant woman of Kochersberg, 19th centuryAlsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black cravat is traditional to the town
Young girl of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a silk tricolor cap, fichu, laced bodice, embroidered bib, apron, and petticoats
