I've been studying historical crafts for years at this point but there's still a handful of crafts that remain utterly incomprehensible to me one of those being embroidery particularly in the 18th ...

Filled with intricate drawings, color photos of museum-held pieces, and excerpts from 18th-century writings, this highly readable book explains how embroiderers embellished the sumptuous clothing of ...

30 ⅜ in. x 25 ¼ in. framed 36 ¾ in. x 31 ¾ in. 76.5 cm 64 cm 93 cm 80.5 cm ...

31 x 34 cm (12.25 x 13.5 ins) largest 1 x 1 cm 40.5 x 43.5 cm ...

Young ladies of the 18th century were often required to produce samplers of embroidery stitches. This unique piece of needlework taught a young lady to stitch with a fine hand, her alphabet and ...