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Vogue Embroidery Book, No 1
The Conde Nast Publications Ltd.
1948
A magazine focussing on embroidery designs with theme of femininity, accomplishment, adornment, personal touches. Gives brief history of embroidery. The booklet gives various design suggestions, howe...
Coronation print
Mitzi Cunliffe
1952-1953
A length of printed satin cotton designed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, depicting a royal lion and unicorn crest with crown and ER monogram in the central cartouche. A black conti...
Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme, Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics
1953-1954
Hardback with black covers and white spine. White text on cover and spine. Reference Collection no. 27. Contains woven dress and furnishing fabric samples. Most are polychrome and patterned with g...
University of Leeds open day jumper
University of Leeds (1904-)
1988
A green and white machine knitted University of Leeds open day jumper, using a cut and sew construction. Possibly Shima Seiki knitting wool, using a two colour birds-eye jacquard technique for the bod...
The migration of stitches and the practice of stitch as movement. Illustrative samples
Morrell, Professor Anne B
2007
11 Embroidery samples used as photographic illustrations in a publication.
sampler
Horsfall, Hannah
19th Century
A faded symmetrical sampler in green, red (faded) and cream, with a central feature of a religious poem and the name Hannah Horsfall in a zigzag border. Other features include a central lion and unic...
Cross-stitch and filet, odd designs [portfolio]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
c. 1923
A loose A4 portfolio entitled "Cross-stitch & Filet, odd designs", containing approximately 44 designs and stitching illustrations, many annotated on plain, checked and tracing paper, in pencil, inks ...
sampler
19th Century
Sampler with embroidered cross stitch of a grand house design in red (suggestive of bricks) enclosed in a red and green cross stitch repeat border. Above the house design are grey cross stitch arcs, p...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Oblong piece of canvas, edged on three sides with cream cotton tape. Running stitches mark out the positioning of the design. One corner has a geometric wool embroidered border design, worked in tent ...
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Sirens [hanging]
Barker, Mary (1907-1999)
late 20th Century
A handwoven hanging entitled 'Sirens' depicting four female heads in blues and turquoises, with red lips and loose wool and clear plastic strip hair. The facial features are stylised. There are eigh...
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The Brunnschweiler Collection [English Wax advertising pamphlet]
ABC Company
late 20th Century
An A4 coloured stapled English Wax advertising pamphlet with four pages, showing annotated photographs of discharge printed textiles and models wearing the designs, along with information and business...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and green spine. Black text and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy ...