Capt. Sterling

So when are you expected to be in the UK again?

**Waves hand - old jedi mind trick** Trust Blackjohn...seriously.

Consideration, m'dear? Hell this is one event I hope no one in the crewe would miss!

Wills do show that items of clothing were passed down,(and from Rev. War times seems shoes were often passed down as well) but it seems what we mainly see "saved" are usually items belonging to the upper class. Too often clothes were reworked to fit the more current styles, or cut down for others in the family and then reworked again... one could also turn around and sell garments to the second hand shops...

We will be discussing this at RF

Beautiful but not for our time frame, I'm afraid...

Nope

Man's wool coat embroidered in silver and silver gilt thread, worn by James, Duke of York at his wedding in 1673. No not ribbon embroidery. Tis padded and raised central elements achieved by wrapping silver thread around parchment strips... and couching is done as well on it.

.Oooo! Okay, I have to ask. What colour is the coat and waistcoat and what colour with the stump work be? Are we looking at early American/Colonial - New England themes here? Pictures Please! nosy aren't we?

Thank you!

Oh yeah, that's right, ye dummies all died.... snigger :angry:

What I meant to say was, how far back does ribbon embroidery go? I have seen a few blurbs on the internet stating it arrived in England from France in the early 17th century... just wondering how accurate this is and if anyone has seen any examples from the time frame?

Oi in the ribbon embroidery book, are there dates?

1. Not completely different, just more 2. As long as God is happy and my kids remember me, I don't care what the world thinks. 3. Dying, there are some places I wouldn't mind seeing, but as long as I am with family, they are all that matter...

The work they did was just amazing... I saw a white Christening gown during the Napoleonic exhibit at the met... it was bloody perfect, completely covered in white on white embroidery...

I have been looking at the stump work leaves... I have finally, completely lost my mind and am actually embroidering a new coat and waistcoat...

Bingo give the lass a cigar!

Stump work became very popular during this time frame... it is a type of 3d embroidery...where stitches are worked raised or padded beneath...

That might actually be a blessing in disguise...

Money sucks does it not? or at least the insufficient sums of it ...

You would make a killing... I don't get involved in that shit.

and yer blackmail list

Not really GAoP, but well worth the purchase for anyone interested in the time frame covered with this particular edition. Patterns of Fashion 4

Sorry Lady B, not this year....

Oh and Mary, go look at the Russians are coming thread in Twill ... now there is some clothing embroidery for you...snigger.