This history of mainstream embroidery covers the various influences from early textile structures, through medieval techniques to the mid-20th century and includes details of important historical examples. The changes in technique are linked to living conditions and fashions of the period.
Embroidery Summary
Embroidery: A History by Ms Pamela J. Warner
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Table of Contents
Early art styles and techniques; early English embroidery; Opus Anglicanum; embroidery and tapestries of the 15th century; the embroidery of the Tudor era; 17th-century embroidery; needlemade laces; the migration of European embroidery to North America; embroidery in the 18th century; 19th-century embroidery techniques; whitework and imitation laces of the 18th and 19th centuries; the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and the personalities; a summary of the embroidery of the early 20th century. Appendices: Museums, collections and ecclesiastical vestments.
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