Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample of Embroidery

1960-1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Pink rectangular material base with rounded end. Silver and pink flower design with swirls of pink and silver beads, also some pink sequins. Central flower has large pink diamanté bead in centre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered, beaded, cloth
Brief description
Embroidery sample, floral design on pink material, pink sequins, pink and silver beads, central large diamanté bead, 20th century, British
Physical description
Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Pink rectangular material base with rounded end. Silver and pink flower design with swirls of pink and silver beads, also some pink sequins. Central flower has large pink diamanté bead in centre.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.0cm
  • Width: 18.8cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Production
For the House of Worth
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.557:4-1999

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Record createdDecember 19, 2003
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