>From Cole's Encyclopedia of Dry Goods: "The first machine-made embroidery shipped to the United States was in the year 1853. The goods were consigned to a New York house by S. Hamel, of Hamburg, Germany,, who is directly responsible for the adoption in this country of the name "Hamburgs" as a descriptive term for Swiss embroidery. It is said he called them by this name in order to make the business world believe it was in Hamburg the goods were manufactured."
- Cole, George S. _Cole's Encyclopedia of Dry Goods_. New York: Root Newspaper Association, 1900. Carolann Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.genteelarts.com Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 2-5, 2006 Does anyone know exactly what Hamburg embroidery (edging, insertion) was? I know the basic dictionary "a kind of embroidered work done by machinery on cambric or muslin" but I'm trying to find out what distinguishes it from "Swiss embroidery," "fine embroidery" or simply "embroidery" - when describing cotton embroidered trims and mentioned in 1880s-1900 catalogs and books. What makes it different?? thanks, Melissa _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
