Sunday, November 30, 2014

European Tapestry Production and Patronage, 1400–1600

European Tapestry Production and Patronage, 1400–1600

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/taps/hd_taps.htm

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

This fabric features an iris at the centre, a flower believed to protect against disease and evil spirits. In Greek mythology, Iris was a messenger for the Gods of Olympus, her emblem being a rainbow of many colours. The fuchsia in the design symbolises good taste and confiding love. The flowers in this design were all painted in bloom on a large scale to create the feeling of growth.

Monday, November 24, 2014

More than a needle . . . - Photo

https://www.facebook.com/MisterFinchTextileArt/photos/a.116679208507137.21363.116181915223533/372384712936584/?type=1&theater

Textiles were the heavy industry of medieval Muslim regions

http://ismailimail.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/textiles-were-the-heavy-industry-of-medieval-muslim-regions/

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Man's Waistcoat - Photo

This shimmering waistcoat would have been reserved for the most formal of occasions, possibly an appearance at court, and would have shimmered in the candlelight of the time. In addition, it would originally have been a very expensive purchase since it is woven entirely out of metallic threads, which was difficult to do - not to mention quite costly.

In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at http://www.metmuseum.org/…/the-collection-on…/search/157708…

Doublet - Photo

This extraordinary doublet is one of only two surviving examples of its type from the 1620s. The only other known doublet of this kind is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Made of luxurious silk embellished with pinking and decorative slits, this doublet followed a fashion that existed barely five years. Pinking, or the intentional slashing of fabric, was a popular decorative technique used to reveal colorful linings, shirts, and chemises. It is possible that this garment was constructed from silk previously pinked for another use as the pattern created does not follow the cut of the garment
https://www.facebook.com/EgyptianTextileMuseum/photos/a.282070578539725.67611.280538935359556/454935344586580/?type=1&theater

Doublet - a man's short close-fitting padded jacket, commonly worn from the 14th to the 17th century.

Repair of Tapestry - Photo

Amazing!!!! Drawing on a stock of more than 6,000 colors of thread, a nun repairs a tapestry designed by Raphael, in which Peter receives the keys to the church from Christ. From the National Geographic book "Inside the Vatican" (1991). via sweet pea path.
https://www.facebook.com/VeleHandenMakenHandwerk/photos/a.344078075700052.82596.344072305700629/696575523783637/?type=1&theater

Napoleon ignited the craze for Kashmir Shawls, 18th C. - Photos

Napoleon ignited the craze for Kashmir Shawls, 18th C.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.783576768376149.1073741898.139099376157228&type=1

Kaitags 17-18th C. Embroidered Textile Art, Daghestan - Photos

Kaitags 17-18th C. Embroidered Textile Art, Daghestan

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.783562925044200.1073741897.139099376157228&type=1

Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI96KUULaBY&feature=share

NON SILK SHEER FABRICS and CURTAINS

http://interiordesignassist.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/non-silk-sheer-fabrics-and-curtains/

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Men's Waistcoat - Photo

Fabulous embroidery is not just for women's clothes. Men's waistcoats (a long vest) were showcases for embroidery and ornamentation as they were intended to be left open in the front. Waistcoats were often made of a complimentary / contrasting fabric to the suit they were worn with. This waistcoat dates to ca.1750-70.

This shimmering waistcoat would have been reserved for the most formal of occasions, possibly a court appearance, and would have shimmered in the candlelight of the time. In addition, it would originally have been a very expensive purchase since it is woven entirely out of metallic threads, which was difficult to do - not to mention quite costly.
https://www.facebook.com/137878173039610/photos/a.138207406340020.27017.137878173039610/361593780668047/?type=1&theater

Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in Islamic Arts

Carpets and Textiles,
http://www.akdn.org/museum/collections_show.asp?category=Carpets%20and%20Textiles

Architecture in Islamic Arts
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/72dffb2c#/72dffb2c/1

Friday, November 21, 2014

13 Superb Suzani Embroideries From Central Asia - Photos

Superb Suzani Embroideries From Central Asia.

Rippon Boswell’s major Spring sale in Wiesbaden on Saturday 25 May 2013 included a very strong group of 13 Uzbek and Tajik suzani embroideries, several of which are consigned from a German private collection of long standing. The images speak for themselves, and confirm RB’s position as the major international outlet for the best and most beautiful of these 18th/19th century dowry hangings or covers from the urban centres of the Emirate of Bukhara.

Click on image to view all the pieces.
https://www.facebook.com/littlesilkroadshop/photos/a.841795952537261.1073741873.218469471536582/841797829203740/?type=1&theater

Business as Usual: Warner & Sons in WWI

https://storify.com/TextileArchive/warner-and-sons-in-wwi

Botteh (Paisley) Motif

Example of the boteh motif of a termeh fabric

http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/trade/paisley.htm

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Exquisite Works - Photos

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=622207581219493&set=pcb.622211384552446&type=1&theater

How to Clean and Maintain an Antique Rug

http://www.peterpap.com/learn/cleanMaintainRug.cfm

Monday, November 17, 2014

Making of the Colour Purple - Photo

https://www.facebook.com/137878173039610/photos/a.138207406340020.27017.137878173039610/360045220822903/?type=1&theater

From Cradle to Grave: Fabrics in the Lives of Women in Medieval Cairo

Tiraz fragment Linen tabby with silk tapestry Egypt 996 - 1021

http://www.rom.on.ca/en/activities-programs/events-calendar/from-cradle-to-grave-fabrics-in-the-lives-of-women-in-medieval

Эскизы штор начала 19 века

http://decopost.net/Zili/501-eskizy-shtor-nachala-19-veka.html

Wedding Veil of Russian Bride in Early 19th Century - Photos

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001235461314&sk=photos&collection_token=100001235461314%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.857708077613700.1073741828.100001235461314&type=1

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Gold Thread Embroidery - Photo

Knotted gold thread embroidery, in general, is knitted with flat gold strips or silver flat strip. In the past, the high ranking lady in the court wore this kind of textile above their breast wrapper or their shoulder cloth.
Admire a sleeve fragment of ceremony robe (in late 18th-19th Century), using the same method as the knotted gold thread embroidery, in the 2nd gallery in the “Fashioning tradition: Queen Sirikit creates a National dress for Thailand.
https://www.facebook.com/qsmtthailand/photos/a.432580613421717.106706.291155517564228/877990222214085/?type=1&theater

Beautiful Lace - Photo

https://www.facebook.com/newyorkvintagelinens/photos/a.572392326164649.1073741827.133950146675538/751540054916541/?type=1&theater

Exquisite Embroidery - Photo

Detail of exquisite embroidery to Frockcoat pocket and skirt of a Court Suit, 1780-1790, French, silk. The professional elaborate embroidery on this coat is distinctive with fanciful floral motifs of an exotic nature and commonly unused colors such as orange. Embroidery of this caliber would have been reserved for formal occasions, such as a court appearance. MET
https://www.facebook.com/Aufildespassions/photos/a.196485117150933.48786.178217622311016/246278275504950/?type=1&theater

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Antique Japanese Indigo Sakiori Worker's Cotton Boro Noragi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWPbAVz8cP4

SHEER FABRICS and CURTAINS

http://interiordesignassist.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/sheer-fabrics-and-curtains-2/

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Tube Skirt from Hainan Island - Photo

Tiny tubeskirt from Hainan Island, woven by Li people of the Run subgroup. The skirt is in 3 sections, the top part decorated with warp patterning (along with ikat, one of the oldest techniques in southeast Asia) and the bottom two sections with supplementary weft designs of stylized figures.
https://www.facebook.com/chrisbuckley.toranatribal/photos/a.10151613664370469.1073741827.8534905468/10151613664385469/?type=1&theater