Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample of Embroidery

1966-1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Pale pink rectangular shaped material base with 4 strip/boarder designs.
Two of the strip/boarders both have pink teardrop beads one with diamanté silver and pink beads the other with round pink beads and silver beads.
The other 2 strips/borders both with teardrop pearl beads. One with round diamanté beads and long silver beads, the other with the same but also round pearl beads.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered, beaded, cloth
Brief description
Embroidery sample, 4 strip/boarder designs on pale pink material, 2 with different sized and shaped pink beads, and diamanté silver beads, 2 with teardrop pearl , diamanté, and long silver beads, 20th century, British
Physical description
Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Pale pink rectangular shaped material base with 4 strip/boarder designs.
Two of the strip/boarders both have pink teardrop beads one with diamanté silver and pink beads the other with round pink beads and silver beads.
The other 2 strips/borders both with teardrop pearl beads. One with round diamanté beads and long silver beads, the other with the same but also round pearl beads.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.5cm
  • Width: 20.8cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Production
For the House of Worth
Collection
Accession number
T.576:2-1999

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Record createdDecember 19, 2003
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