Historical textiles

How did medieval people use colour and who wore what? How did they dye their fabrics and what did mean for the price of textiles?

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2/16/2011: History of Textile Design : Later Medieval 12th – 15th c.

Stitching a motif inspired by the Bacton altar cloth (aka the lost dress of Elizabeth I) has helped me learn more about this historic embroidery.

Fashionable in the 16th and 17th century, the art of embroidering unique covers for books saw a comeback in late 19th-century England, from the middle-class drawing room to the Arts and Crafts movement. Jessica Roberson explores the bibliomania, patriotism, and issues around gender so central to the revival.

Textile Date: 14th century Geography: Made in Lucca, Italy Culture: Italian Medium: Silk, metal thread Accession Number: 46.156.29a, b

This is an excellent view of a compere stomacher. The buttons on here do appear to be functional, as they often can be.

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Textile fragment Unknown artist, Italian Textile fragment, 1550-1600 Wool; linen 06.253