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lacemaking postcards
19th-mid 20th Century
A set of ten postcards relating to lacemaking, collected by Mrs Mabel Duxbury on the occasion of Harrogate lace day (18th of February 1989). Five postcards cover a selection of lace from the private c...
voile panel
early 20th Century
A sheer black voile fabric, hand-embroidered floral and leaf designs in white, with lace edges. This was possibly made as a veil.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
This item is a square piece of white fabric decorated with draw thread work borders and a square drawn thread motif in each of the four corners. The hem is trimmed with lace.
Modern Crochet by Penelope, book 2
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with crochet projects. Project include cobweb mat, shamrock lace, bowl of flowers, wild rose, dainty edgings, necklets, double Dutch, lace trio, smart neck wear, Celtic motifs, Grecian tray ...
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Furnishing Damasks of Vat Dyed Yarns [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-); Edinburgh Weavers
1933
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 5 annotated samples of floral and foliate pattern damasks using different combinations of vat dyed yarns. Sample 1. organz...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Natural coloured, plain woven, linen with one long straight edge, hemmed and trimmed with handmade craft lace in cream cotton, stitched into position with thick black cotton stitches. The curved edge ...
monogramed corner detail
Winter, Mabel
c. 1920
A corner of a white linen table or tray cloth with a decorative monogram of 'V' with pulled worked borders. This piece has been left on the mount card it was sewed to for mounting to show the lacing...
Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics Reference Collection
The Textile Institute
1939-1940
String bound with hard covers. Green covers with black text. Book no.21. Contains varied samples of woven dress and furnishing fabrics as well as lace samples. Monochrome and polychrome fabrics wi...
The Sobritto Book by Penelope, No 3
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with pattern instructions for sobritto crochet. Patterns include: hand in glove, Catherine wheels, cheval set, knitted cloth, dainty apron, a new dicky, luncheon set, lacy edging, chair set...
Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics Reference Collection
The Textile Institute
1939-1940
Buff coloured paper covers with holes punched for string binding, which is missing. Black text on cover. Book no.21. Contains varied samples of woven dress and furnishing fabrics. Monochrome and p...
Crochet Notions by Penelope
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with crochet projects, including the star motif, spider's web, well handled gloves, dressing set, dainty garlands, motif luncheon set, petal collar, two choux, blue birds and four lace edgin...