Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
Hello Susan. There is a photograph (unfortunately black and white) of the back of a jacket which looks like the one you are after. If not it is a very similar design. The picture is about 3 by 2 but shows the whole back well enough to see the embroidery. It is in English Domestic Needlework by Therle Hughes. Published by Abbey Fine Arts - this is the edition in Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/English-Domestic-Needlework-Therle-Hughes/dp/B0016889B2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1252936574sr=1-2 $14 including p+p. The VA has an embroidered Jacket (Accession 919-1873) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O80226 Does anybody have a picture of the *back* of the jacket? I'm trying to get a feel for the pattern, the snippet in King Levey isn't big enough -- and the front, is ... well, the front! Thanks! Susan/jerusha ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but it's gorgeous. http://thistle-threads.com.mytempweb.com/blog/index.php/2009/05 -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Viv Watkins Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 4:34 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket Hello Susan. There is a photograph (unfortunately black and white) of the back of a jacket which looks like the one you are after. If not it is a very similar design. The picture is about 3 by 2 but shows the whole back well enough to see the embroidery. It is in English Domestic Needlework by Therle Hughes. Published by Abbey Fine Arts - this is the edition in Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/English-Domestic-Needlework-Therle-Hughes/dp/B0016889B 2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1252936574sr=1-2 $14 including p+p. The VA has an embroidered Jacket (Accession 919-1873) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O80226 Does anybody have a picture of the *back* of the jacket? I'm trying to get a feel for the pattern, the snippet in King Levey isn't big enough -- and the front, is ... well, the front! Thanks! Susan/jerusha ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
There is a detail of the back (unfortunately not the full back) in Embroidery in Britain 1200-1750 Part II: Post-Reformation by Santina Levey pg 145 Hali Annual 1 It is a 38 x 28 cm section of the back reduced to 15 x 14.5 cm. Unfortunately there is nothing to determine exactly where on the back it is. I can make out some stitch detail. Someone with better eyesight may make out more. Sharon Nevin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
I just thought to check the back of the annual after hitting send. The article of Embroidery in Britain is extracted from the longer text that appeared in Donald King and Santina Levey, The Victoria Albert Museum's Textile collection: Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750, London 1993 Given that the article in the Hali Annual is only 11 pages, longer text might be an understatement. The book may or may not have more shots. Sharon Nevin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
Quoting Sharon Nevin sharon.ne...@gmail.com: I just thought to check the back of the annual after hitting send. The article of Embroidery in Britain is extracted from the longer text that appeared in Donald King and Santina Levey, The Victoria Albert Museum's Textile collection: Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750, London 1993 Given that the article in the Hali Annual is only 11 pages, longer text might be an understatement. The book may or may not have more shots. It doesn't. :-( Just the one picture. Susan - Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
Sorry for the cross-post, but ... The VA has an embroidered Jacket (Accession 919-1873) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O80226 There's a picture of *part* of the embroidery in King Levey -- and the front of the jacket and the side seam are up on the VA website (referenced above). Does anybody have a picture of the *back* of the jacket? I'm trying to get a feel for the pattern, the snippet in King Levey isn't big enough -- and the front, is ... well, the front! Thanks! Susan/jerusha - Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
The front does show a repeat of the motif--the double acorn spiral on the mannequin's left by the neckline, also shows up above the hem, and in partial side-view, under the armscye seam on the front again. And also on the mannequin's left, sans the side-front motif which is hidden by the curve of the body, if it's there at all. The colors change relative positions in motif repetitions. If you are looking for the cut of the jacket, then this whole digression is not of much use. Ann in CT --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com wrote: The VA has an embroidered Jacket (Accession 919-1873) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O80226 Does anybody have a picture of the *back* of the jacket? I'm trying to get a feel for the pattern Susan/jerusha ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Embroidered Jacket
Quoting Ann Catelli elvestoor...@yahoo.com: The front does show a repeat of the motif--the double acorn spiral on the mannequin's left by the neckline, also shows up above the hem, and in partial side-view, under the armscye seam on the front again. And also on the mannequin's left, sans the side-front motif which is hidden by the curve of the body, if it's there at all. The colors change relative positions in motif repetitions. If you are looking for the cut of the jacket, then this whole digression is not of much use. I'm looking for a good clear image of the embroidery rather than the cut. It looks an awful lot like what we called hatching jackets when I was a kid. In period terms -- a mini ropa cut would probably do it. Thanks! Susan - Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
