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Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs (1900)

Penelope · Manchester, Briggs · leaf 37

An illustration from Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs, 1900, leaf 37
DWICESI Hz* Shades used for the HARDWICKE © Washing Filoselle Silk.Gold 280.Black 1469. … The sixteenth century was a period of extreme extravagencein dress. Most articles of clothing were elaborately embroidered.Even the gentlemens white shirts were decorated with bands offine needlework. These were frequently worked entirely inblack silk, hence the name black work which is…

Embroidery, English

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