Needlework played a significant role in the Regency period. The industrial age had not yet started and most textile work was performed by h...
1 v. samples, 16 x 22 cm, trade catalog
Being a fan of the Regency era and most especially of Regency Romances, I've seen examples and read about ladies passing time with embroide...
When ladies embroidered in the Regency period their work could be done in colored threads and yarns or also white on white - this type of em...
Lot 27 - A group of whitework shawls and fichus, first - Estimate 250-350 GBP
Lot 44 - A rare white bugle beaded batiste evening - Estimate 3000-5000 GBP
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Ribbons & Laces & Old-Fashioned Faces," January 25–April 6, 1952.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Fine Art of Costume," October 15, 1954–February 28, 1955
damesalamode - Posts tagged 1806
From 1809-1829, during the Regency era, Rudolph Ackerman published a periodical called the Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics, or, for short (thankfully!) Ackermann's Repository. Ackermann's Repository can serve as a nice source of free hand embroidery
Today, I am very pleased to welcome author and fellow #DashItAll Avril Tremayne with a guest post on Georgette Heyer! I’m admitting upfront to a case of author envy when it comes to Georgette Heyer – even though I write super sexy, ultra-contemporary romances that are a world away from Heyer’s bygone eras full of […]
Historic Royal Palaces paid £25,000 for the pink Zandra Rhodes chiffon gown, decorated with rhinestones, crystal beads and pearl droplets.
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Sample Date: early 19th century Culture: French Medium: Silk and metal thread on felt Dimensions: L. 2 3/4 x W. 2 1/8 inches 7 x 5.4 cm Classification: Textiles-Embroidered Credit Line: Gift of The United Piece Dye Works, 1936
Ackermann's and La Belle Assemblee are usually held up as the places for young ladies to go for fashionable, yet there were other publica...
Other titles: Godey's lady's book and magazine; Godey's lady's book for 1864; Godey's magazine and lady's book.
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Other titles: Godey's lady's book and magazine; Godey's lady's book for 1861; Godey's magazine and lady's book.
