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towel scarf
c. 1906
This item is embroidered at both ends with 25cm deep stylised carnation sprigs, symmetrically arranged on a central stem. The patterning techniques include double darning stitch, fishbone stitch and ...
Crêpon Pékin et Crêpe Uni et Imp. [pattern book]
Chanay & Pupat (1926)
late 19th-early 20th Century
Hardback with light and dark brown cover. Contains samples of crepe in varied colours. Some samples are patterned with stripes mostly in a similar colour to the ground colour. Others are patterned w...
Draperie Deuxième Saison 1957 Envoi D
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1957
Softback with blue covers. Black text on cover. Sample book for the fashion industry of menswear fabric, issued 28th October 1957. Contains woven fabric samples of varying weights with polychrome pa...
sampler
before 1947
A small, almost square, embroidered sample composed of an embroidered cross in the centre, worked in metallic threads with a stylised border surrounding. The embroidery is worked in black, cream and p...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted allover nondirectional stylised floral design with a pattern of pink, blue and yellow flowers on a white background
embroidered border fragment
late 16th-17th Century
Border of trailing flower design in yellow, red, blue, and green on ground of white with metalic thread, created in satin and couching embroidery, with brown outlines. Hand sewn onto backing cotton.
Chinese knot and tassels
late 19th Century
A Chinese knot in faded blue and red with two long cream tassels. This knot is depicting a very traditional and common pattern of China. Endless knots had been produced for a long time, and its meanin...
batik sampler
late 20th Century
A batik tulis sampler showing forty different motifs or designs with their names beneath in indigo on white. Thirty-nine of these are in Indonesian or Javanese. The designs include a dragon in a char...