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  • 111Mountmellick embroidery — or Mountmellick work is a floral whitework embroidery originating from the town of Mountmellick in County Laois, Ireland in the early nineteenth century. Contents 1 History 2 Technique and uses 3 References …

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  • 112Goldwork (embroidery) — Goldwork , Uniform …

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  • 113Margaret Laton's embroidered jacket — Jacket and portrait of Margaret Laton, about 1610 V A Museum no. T.228 1994 Margaret Laton s jacket is a surviving example of English Jacobean embroidery, significant because it appears in a portrait which has also survived. The jacket was… …

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  • 114Overlord embroidery — The Overlord embroidery was commissioned by Lord Dulverton in 1968 and made by the Royal School of Needlework from designs by artist Sandra Lawrence. It commemorates the D Day invasion of France during World War II. It tells the story of… …

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  • 115May Morris — May Morris, 1909 Born 25 March 1862(1862 03 25) Died 17 October 1938(1938 10 17) (aged&#160 …

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  • 116Orphrey — Orphrey, also spelt Orfrey or Orfray, is a form of highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into exquisite patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys.[1] This word comes from Old… …

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  • 117Choli — Woman in Choli Women in Choli CE 320 Gupta Empire …

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  • 118Charles Germain de Saint Aubin — Illustration taken from L Art du Brodeur showing a method of embroidering with paillettes …

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  • 119Cutwork — frill on a cotton petticoat. Cutwork or cut work is a needlework technique in which portions of a textile are cut away and the resulting hole is reinforced and filled with embroidery or needle lace. Cutwork is a related to drawn thread work. In… …

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  • 120Chinese embroidery — An elaborate Chinese silk embroidery, approx. 1875 1900, Qing Dynasty. Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework. The four… …

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