I cruised several books and museum catalogues this Am for trimming a spencer;
found no exact match but Nora Waugh makes mention of fabrics and trims for the
1810/28 period.? These include the continued use of raised and flat
embroideries coming into this time frame.? Whereas they had been principally
white(on white), the fashion had come to include bold and coarse colors and
applications.? Albeit, mostly this trim was used for Hems.
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From: "otsisto" <[email protected]>
Sent 4/21/2010 2:04:09 PM
To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] References to silk ribbon embroidery for clothing
inregency tim...Hard to tell, not a spencer
http://tinyurl.com/29z9f47http://tinyurl.com/23xn7gd
Though not an expert, I have not seen either the spencer jacket or the light
weight spencer jacket with ribbon embroidery but if it was done and no
extent currently found, I would say cuff area is one location and possibly
armseye seam area.
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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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