Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample of Embroidery

1962-1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Black squarish shaped material base with beaded wave design. Use of diamanté beads, small beads, 2 teardrop beads in silver and 1 diamanté teardrop bead.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered, beaded, cloth
Brief description
Embroidery sample, wave design on black material, with various different beads, silver and diamanté beads, 20th century, British
Physical description
Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Black squarish shaped material base with beaded wave design. Use of diamanté beads, small beads, 2 teardrop beads in silver and 1 diamanté teardrop bead.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.0cm
  • Width: 13.2cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Production
For the House of Worth
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.574:8-1999

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Record createdDecember 19, 2003
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