18th Century Embroidery Techniques

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18th Century Embroidery Techniques For the wealthy, the 18th century was a period of decadent splendour and their clothing was certainly no exception: fabrics were beautifully embellished by hand with lavish and ornate embroidery Includes a section covering 18th century tools and equipment, plus details and illustrations of the following techniques: metal thread and spangles, silk embroidery, quilting, whitework, tambour and chain, crewel work, novelty threads GM0132