Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample of Embroidery

1966-1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gordon, Eveline (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Lilac rectangular piece of material with corner cut off. Broader/strip design with flower or star motif made of pink/lilac, silver and diamanté beads and sequins. Two large pink/lilac diamanté beads are in centre of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Embroidery
Textiles
Object type
Sample of embroidery
Materials and techniques
Embroidered, beaded, cloth
Cloth
Beads
Thread
Weaving
Embroidering
Beading
Brief description
Embroidery sample, boarder/strip and floral/star motif on lilac material, silver sequins and beads, and 2 large lilac beads, 20th century, British
Physical description
Sample of embroidered decoration for use on couture dress and accessories.
Lilac rectangular piece of material with corner cut off. Broader/strip design with flower or star motif made of pink/lilac, silver and diamanté beads and sequins. Two large pink/lilac diamanté beads are in centre of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.0cm
  • Width: 14.7cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Production
For the House of Worth
Subject depicted
Floral Patterns
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.576:4-1999

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Record createdDecember 19, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O88016/sample-of-embroidery-gordon-eveline/
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