- Image reference 2006AF9727
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Jacket
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
1630-1639 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Linen, linen thread, silver spangles, hand-sewn and hand-embroidered
- Museum number:
324-1903
- Gallery location:
In store
Silver spangles (sequins) and drawn-thread and pulled-thread work adorn this woman's linen jacket. In this type of needlework, strands of the woven linen are cut and pulled away. The remaining warp or weft threads are then embroidered together to create an openwork effect, in this case a grid of squares and circles. Spangles arranged in a diaper pattern further enhance the geometric pattern of the needlework. The jacket's simple style with a high waist and short, puffed sleeves is characteristic of the 1630s.
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