The Kyoto book does show a gown (pp42/3) that I think comes close.? It
certainly has raised embroidery, some of which could be ribbon.? Some of you
might remember that Bjarne was working on this gown, the last time we heard
from him. In the same volume (pp180/1) there is a reticule that also features
similar ribbon embroidery. I also recall that in "In the Russian Style"
(Onnasis) there is at least one gown in the Hermitage collection thas has some
elaborate border work that looks like ribbon manipulation.
Kathleen
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From: <[email protected]>
Sent 4/21/2010 6:45:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [h-cost] References to silk ribbon embroidery for clothing in
regency tim...
In a message dated 4/21/2010 6:06:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
I am thinking about embroidering a spencer with silk ribbon.
I tried several years ago to document the use of silk ribbon embroidery in
Regency times and didn't have any luck. It may be that it originated in
the 18th c., then went out of fashion until later, although even the
assertion that it was popular in the 18th century was not well-documented. If
anyone has convincing evidence, I would love to see it.
Ann Wass
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