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Pesel, Louisa F10
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Morrell, Professor Anne B3
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G.2
Blackburn, Tolson and Co.2
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Textile

file cards with illustrations

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

early 20th Century

Approximately 93 green and white file cards and one b/w photo of embroidered textile, mainly with manuscript pencil notes on geographical designs, with some illustration of Cretan birds and vases from...

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Katazomi illustrative process samples and raw materials

2017

11 square cotton samples in various stages of katazome (stencil) dyeing using brushes, including completed pieces, along with their wooden drying supports. Also included are samples of natural ingred...

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The migration of stitches and the practice of stitch as movement. Illustrative samples
Textile

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.

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Joins for Penelope & single canvas worked ...[illustrations and samples for publication]

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

1870-1947

A3 card with illustations and textile samples for publication, 'Joins for Penelope & single canvas worked ...'

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Certificate for the Advancement of Plain Needlework
Textile

Certificate for the Advancement of Plain Needlework

London Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework

1908

Certificate for the Advancement of Plain Needlework. Awarded by the London Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework to Jessie M. Johnstone for plain needlework, patching and darning, knitting...

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Fleur de Lis Designs [embroidery booklet]

Vicars & Poirson Ltd

Autumn 1939

50 page booklet of embroidery designs with colour illustrations. Priced at Twopence.

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How to drape a saree
Textile

How to drape a saree

Milans

Three duplicate leaflets on how to drape a sari with black/white/pink illustrations.

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The Crochet Book
Textile

The Crochet Book

1867

A white softback publication with black text on the cover, and black and white fold-out illustrations, 36 pages.

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The Dyer, calico printer, bleacher, finisher, and textile review
Textile

The Dyer, calico printer, bleacher, finisher, and textile review

Heywood and Co.; Hurst, George H

1897

This hardback publication is Volume 22, published in 1897 and contains188 pages. It includes an index, black and white illustrations and 11 sample pages, each with 16 small cloth or yarn samples illus...

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shawl pattern sample
Textile

shawl pattern sample

Shawl border pattern sample illustrating two different patterns. The design is embroidered on a twill woven ground.

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Balai Denelitian Batik & Reradjinan [leaflet with samples]
Textile

Balai Denelitian Batik & Reradjinan [leaflet with samples]

Batik and Handicraft Research Institute

1960-1973

A tri-folded leaflet describing the process of batik making, with terminology and 9 small samples attached illustrating the stages.

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Luxurious Textiles

Luxurious Textiles Ltd

1981

Grey ringbinder with black text on cover. Contains sample cards of textiles and wallpaper with a pricelist and leaflet with coloured illustrations. Non paginated.

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