Skip to main content

Search Special Collections

Results

1 to 12 of 89 records

Total number of records: 89

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Textiles83
Books and printed items6

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
United Kingdom50
Leeds9
London8
France6
Manchester6
China4
Germany4
Indonesia4
Paris4
Japan3

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Pesel, Louisa F10
David Sowden and Sons7
Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)6
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.5
Societe Des Nouveautes Textiles4
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.3
Morrell, Professor Anne B3
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G.2
Blackburn, Tolson and Co.2
Courtaulds Ltd.2

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 16001
From 17001
From 180023
From 190054
From 20006

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 16991
Up to 17991
Up to 18998
Up to 199970
Up to latest6

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...

More details


Textile

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...

More details

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.

More details and larger image


Textile

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 ...'

More details


Archive Print Item

Indian Child's Dress, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 2

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is ...

More details


Archive Print Item

Jamaican Folk Costume, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 5

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is...

More details


Archive Print Item

Kenyan Butterfly Dress, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 10

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is...

More details


Archive Print Item

Ghanaian Women's Costume, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 6

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is...

More details


Archive Print Item

Nigerian Woman's Costume, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 7

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is...

More details


Archive Print Item

Indian Sari, Costumes of the Commonwealth. No 3

Commonwealth Institute (Great Britain)

late 20th century

One of a numbered series of Costumes of the Commonweath illustrated folded pamphlets, produced by the Commonweath Institute. There is a front illustration of the costume being worn. The leaflet is ...

More details

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...

More details and larger image


Textile

Fleur de Lis Designs [embroidery booklet]

Vicars & Poirson Ltd

Autumn 1939

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

More details