Embroidery Collection (page 11)

Bosnia - Sarajevo - Fabric Seller
Handmade Fabric, Linen and clothing seller in a Sarajevo Market, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Middle-aged Victorian woman
A middle-aged Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, leaning on the back of a chair, on the seat of which a small dog is sitting

Woman and girl in East European folk costume
A woman and a little girl wearing traditional East European folk costume, probably from Moravia or Slovakia

Algeria - Charitable Embroidery School
Young girls at work on embroidery at the Charitable Institution run by Mrs Ben Aben. They sit and stitch in the natural light of the open courtyard

Garter banner of Queen Mary
The garter banner of Queen Mary, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Garter banner of King George V
The garter banner of King George V, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Arachne into a Spider
Arachne is metamorphosed into a spider, because she boasted that her embroidery was better than that of the goddess Athene

Women from the Kalotaszeg Region
Kalotaszeg region in Romania, part of Transylvania - formerly ruled by Hungary. The rediscovery of Hungarian folklore traditions became popular in the 1880s

The Baby Linen Shop
A Young girl lifts up her very young baby sibling outside the fron of the Baby Linen Shop, displaying little dresses and bonnets for little people

Coronation Shoes & Hose
Hand painted stockings and shoes - all the rage in the Coronation year of 1911

Wedding Dress of 1827
Highly decorated wedding dress with embroidery depicting flowers, a low-cut ruff and very fanciful hair-styling

Entertaining at Home
A scene in a middle class home where the lady of the house entertains a visitor with a hand-picked selection of books to read while she works at her embroidery

Mamas Embroidery
Maman works at her tapestry frame : her daughter watches as the picture gradually takes shape

EMBROIDERY
Photograph of a young woman sitting working on an embroidery ring

Sewing Underwear
Photograph showing a woman adding trim and finishing touches to underclothes in 1911

Paris Race Dresses, 1926
Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie

Ladies daywear, 1927
A design, from the Drapers Exhibition, for a dress featuring a low slung waist fastened with a metal clasp and a skirt adorned with embroidery and fringing, 1927

Victorias Slippers
Queen Victorias Coronation slippers when purchased by Lady Cory in the 1930s: narrow & square-toed in plum velvet with the Royal Coat of Arms embroidered in gold

Beaded Dress 1942
American film star Joan Bennett models a dress she wears in her latest picture, " Girl Trouble". She looks sultry if a little troubled as she reclines on some stairs

Empire Line Revival 1910
Directoire / Empire revival gown: high waist, draped fur- trimmed corsage, tasseled girdle, finely gathered skirt ornamented at the hem with Roman style embroidery

Reception Dress 1909
High waisted Directoire / Empire revival reception gown with a square corsage, open tunic - the whole richly trimmed with beads, gold braid & embroidery

Garden Party Frocks 1910
Dresses suitable for a garden party: a pretty concoction of floral pastel shades ornamented with embroidery & artificial roses worn with large hats & toques

Owen Jones Renaiss 80
Ornaments copied from enamelled earthenware, glassware, a carved wood panel and silk embroidery, mostly of the 16th and 17th centuries

Lilac & Gold Dress 1911
A mauve & gold high waisted Empire revival dress with V neck, draped corsage, finely pleated tunic with long fringing, narrow hobble skirt & ornate gold embroidery

Ball Dress 1823
Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)

Dinner Dresses 1900 / Liz
Decolletee tunic dresses with transparent fabric high neck & chemisette infill. Applique, embroidery & relief trimmings, a lace under-skirt & long kid gloves

Female Type / White Gown
Young woman with plaited hair, wearing a simple white gown with a pink ribbon under the bust

Traditional female accomplishments
Three young women demonstrating traditional female accomplishments -- reading, embroidery, and playing the piano

Ladies Driving Costume
A dainty motoring jacket in tussore silk with lace embroidery; from the catalogue of Alfred Dunhill Ltd

Chinese Emperor Boy
A little boy poses on a chair resplendent in a Chinese costume complete with head-dress, looking for all the world like a little emperor

Silk Embroidery / China
A woman spinning silk

1911 Silhouette Gose 2
Silhouette of 1911: kimono style evening mantle with eastern style embroidery & cocoon silhouette. These coats were based on Japanese Kabuki costumes

Pink Full Dress 1805
A short white transparent tunic with self-coloured embroidery & fringing worn over a pink slip. Worn with long white gloves & a lace handkerchief in her hair

C19 Sampler
A beautiful sampler by Susannah Hephzibah Haydon, depicting the alphabet in both lower and upper case, and bordered with flowers, hearts and animals

Costume / La Mode 1833
Dress: floral embroidery on the skirt, hem, belt & panels on the bouffante sleeves, swans down edged pelerine & false sleeves, turban, black blonde lace scarf

Bethlehem / Workroom / 1860
The workroom, Bethlehem hospital; women sit around a large table doing their embroidery, whilst others play the piano

Pink & Black Dress 1878
Pink princess dress: jacket bodice ornamented with black embroidery, cuffs & hem bordered in black with buttons. A black vandyked band applied to the skirt

Lady Sits at Easel 1848
Grey: corsage with wrap over front, ruched trim on the pocket & false apron. Pink: loose sleeves, corsage up to the throat & 4 horizontal rows of embroidery on the skirt

USA Teen Fashion 1924
Selection of teenage fashions: tubular drop waist dresses or skirts & tunic style blouses in patterned prints with flounces, tiered skirts round collars & embroidery

Longchamp Gardens C. 1805
Pink robe with short puffed sleeves; white robe with coloured embroidery, Kashmir shawl & long brown gloves; white robe with wrap-over corsage & epaulettes

Social / Britain Morning
Three ladies, a dog and a child partaking of their morning employments

Negligees & Undies 1920S
Stylish negligees, pretty chemise & French knicker sets adorned with geometric trim, fine pleating & embroidery & a boudoir cap with chin-strap & tassel

Vibrant Floral Shawl
A bold multi-coloured shawl with a deep fringed border & an orientally inspired floral print possibly based on Chinese embroidery popular at the time

German Dress Reform 1903
German New Artistic Reform Dress : design by Elizabeth Winterwerber. High waisted wrap-over gown with split sleeves, a flowing trained skirt & ornate embroidery

Depiction of Winter 1903
A depiction of Winter: a woman in a reform style dress with uncorseted high waistline, fur-trimmed tunic & a skirt with embroidery. The back is reflected in the mirror

Paris Evening Gown 1904
Pretty Paris gown created with layers of sheer fabric profusely ornamented with ribbon & three-dimensional flowers. The pointed sash emphasizes the tiny waist

Theatre Coat / Paquin 1912
Exotic pink & black kimono style theatre coat by Paquin embellished with chinese embroidery & trimmed with fur. Her headdress is ornamented with embroidery & beads

Fur Scarf & Muff Set
A white fur scarf & muff set ornamented with a border of coloured embroidery & red tassels. The muff is designed to echo the shape & length of the scarf

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