Crewel Embroideries
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An illustrated article on the history of crewel embroidery, meaning wool embroidery on linen or cotton grounds. It traces the craft from ancient Egypt and medieval European convents through the English crewelwork of the 17th and 18th centuries, which was modeled on Indian painted cottons (palampores) and their Tree of Life designs. It also covers the stitches used, the dyes and materials of colonial America, and period advertisements for crewels and instruction. Figures A to I show hangings, bedspreads, a border and a valance from the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a private owner.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1927
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 16
- Archive notes
- Scanned images provided by Tess Parrish
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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