Name/Title
18th century embroidery techniquesEntry/Object ID
TT770.M387 2006Description
Filled with intricate drawings, color photos of museum-held pieces, and excerpts from 18th-century writings, this highly readable book explains how embroiderers embellished the sumptuous clothing of the day. Gain insights into the working life of 18th-century embroiderers; and study the tools, equipment, stitches, and threads employed to embroider everything from petticoats to a polonaise robe. And learn techniques as relevant today as they were then, including working with metal thread and spangles, silk embroidery, quilting, tambour, and the forgotten arts of Hollie Point and knotting. A must for students of embroidery, fashion, and textiles; historical costume creators; collectors; and needlework enthusiasts.Lexicon
Search Terms
embroidery--great britain--18th century, embroidery--history--18th century, embroidery--technique, fashion design--history--18th centuryBook Details
Author
Gail MarshPublisher
Guild of Master Craftsman PublicationsDate Published
2006ISBN
9781861084767, 1861084765, 9781861088086, 1861088086LCCN
2006389320Notes
Length: 192General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Introduction -- The 18th-Century Embroiderer: Tools and Equipment -- Working Life -- Embroidery Techniques: Metal Thread and Spangles -- Silk Embroidery -- Quilting -- Whitework -- Case Study: Hollie Point-A Forgotten Technique -- Tambour and Chain -- Crewel Work -- Novelty Threads -- Case Study: Knotting-A Forgotten Technique -- Appendices: The Availability of Clothes -- Museum Study Advice -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.