Author: Susan O'Connor
Publisher: Country Bumpkin Publications
ISBN: 9780980575347
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book features a spectacular embroidered blanket or throw inspired by the sumptuous style of the Elizabethan era. Rich in colour and decoration, the favourite flowers and fruit of Queen Elizabeth I and her subjects are stitched in the elaborate fashion and beautiful colours that give the embroidery from this era such longlasting appeal.
Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth
Author: Susan O'Connor
Publisher: Country Bumpkin Publications
ISBN: 9780980575347
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book features a spectacular embroidered blanket or throw inspired by the sumptuous style of the Elizabethan era. Rich in colour and decoration, the favourite flowers and fruit of Queen Elizabeth I and her subjects are stitched in the elaborate fashion and beautiful colours that give the embroidery from this era such longlasting appeal.
Publisher: Country Bumpkin Publications
ISBN: 9780980575347
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book features a spectacular embroidered blanket or throw inspired by the sumptuous style of the Elizabethan era. Rich in colour and decoration, the favourite flowers and fruit of Queen Elizabeth I and her subjects are stitched in the elaborate fashion and beautiful colours that give the embroidery from this era such longlasting appeal.
Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers (Hardback Library edition)
Author: Burr
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781265623
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781265623
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Cultivated Power
Author: Elizabeth Hyde
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812204069
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Cultivated Power explores the collection, cultivation, and display of flowers in early modern France at the historical moment when flowering plants, many of which were becoming known in Europe for the first time, piqued the curiosity of European gardeners and botanists, merchants and ministers, dukes and kings. Elizabeth Hyde reveals how flowers became uniquely capable of revealing the curiosity, reason, and taste of those elite men who engaged in their cultivation. The cultural and increasingly political value of such qualities was not lost on royal panegyrists, who seized upon the new meanings of flowers in celebrating the glory of Louis XIV. Using previously unexplored archival sources, Hyde recovers the extent of floral plantations in the gardens of Versailles and the sophisticated system of nurseries created to fulfill the demands of the king's gardeners. She further examines how the successful cultivation of those flowers made it possible for Louis XIV to demonstrate that his reign was a golden era surpassing even that of antiquity. Cultivated Power expands our knowledge of flowers in European history beyond the Dutch tulip mania, and restores our understanding of the importance of flowers in the French classical garden. The book also develops a fuller perspective on the roles of gender, rank, and material goods in the age of the baroque. Using flowers to analyze the movement of culture in early modern society, Cultivated Power ultimately highlights the influence of curious florists on the taste of the king, and the extension of the cultural into the realm of the political.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812204069
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Cultivated Power explores the collection, cultivation, and display of flowers in early modern France at the historical moment when flowering plants, many of which were becoming known in Europe for the first time, piqued the curiosity of European gardeners and botanists, merchants and ministers, dukes and kings. Elizabeth Hyde reveals how flowers became uniquely capable of revealing the curiosity, reason, and taste of those elite men who engaged in their cultivation. The cultural and increasingly political value of such qualities was not lost on royal panegyrists, who seized upon the new meanings of flowers in celebrating the glory of Louis XIV. Using previously unexplored archival sources, Hyde recovers the extent of floral plantations in the gardens of Versailles and the sophisticated system of nurseries created to fulfill the demands of the king's gardeners. She further examines how the successful cultivation of those flowers made it possible for Louis XIV to demonstrate that his reign was a golden era surpassing even that of antiquity. Cultivated Power expands our knowledge of flowers in European history beyond the Dutch tulip mania, and restores our understanding of the importance of flowers in the French classical garden. The book also develops a fuller perspective on the roles of gender, rank, and material goods in the age of the baroque. Using flowers to analyze the movement of culture in early modern society, Cultivated Power ultimately highlights the influence of curious florists on the taste of the king, and the extension of the cultural into the realm of the political.
English Embroidered Bookbindings
Author: Cyril Davenport
Publisher: London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher: London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Gown
Author: Jennifer Robson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006267496X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
One of the most anticipated reads from InStyle, HelloGiggles, Hypable, Bookbub, and Bookriot! One of Real Simple's Best Historical Fiction novels of the year! “The Gown is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world racked by the cost of war.”--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network From the internationally bestselling author of Somewhere in France comes an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century—Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gown—and the fascinating women who made it. “Millions will welcome this joyous event as a flash of color on the long road we have to travel.” —Sir Winston Churchill on the news of Princess Elizabeth’s forthcoming wedding London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation despite their nation’s recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their nascent hopes for a brighter future are tested when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown. Toronto, 2016: More than half a century later, Heather Mackenzie seeks to unravel the mystery of a set of embroidered flowers, a legacy from her late grandmother. How did her beloved Nan, a woman who never spoke of her old life in Britain, come to possess the priceless embroideries that so closely resemble the motifs on the stunning gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding almost seventy years before? And what was her Nan’s connection to the celebrated textile artist and holocaust survivor Miriam Dassin? With The Gown, Jennifer Robson takes us inside the workrooms where one of the most famous wedding gowns in history was created. Balancing behind-the-scenes details with a sweeping portrait of a society left reeling by the calamitous costs of victory, she introduces readers to three unforgettable heroines, their points of view alternating and intersecting throughout its pages, whose lives are woven together by the pain of survival, the bonds of friendship, and the redemptive power of love.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006267496X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
One of the most anticipated reads from InStyle, HelloGiggles, Hypable, Bookbub, and Bookriot! One of Real Simple's Best Historical Fiction novels of the year! “The Gown is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world racked by the cost of war.”--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network From the internationally bestselling author of Somewhere in France comes an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century—Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gown—and the fascinating women who made it. “Millions will welcome this joyous event as a flash of color on the long road we have to travel.” —Sir Winston Churchill on the news of Princess Elizabeth’s forthcoming wedding London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation despite their nation’s recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their nascent hopes for a brighter future are tested when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown. Toronto, 2016: More than half a century later, Heather Mackenzie seeks to unravel the mystery of a set of embroidered flowers, a legacy from her late grandmother. How did her beloved Nan, a woman who never spoke of her old life in Britain, come to possess the priceless embroideries that so closely resemble the motifs on the stunning gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding almost seventy years before? And what was her Nan’s connection to the celebrated textile artist and holocaust survivor Miriam Dassin? With The Gown, Jennifer Robson takes us inside the workrooms where one of the most famous wedding gowns in history was created. Balancing behind-the-scenes details with a sweeping portrait of a society left reeling by the calamitous costs of victory, she introduces readers to three unforgettable heroines, their points of view alternating and intersecting throughout its pages, whose lives are woven together by the pain of survival, the bonds of friendship, and the redemptive power of love.
Monograms
Author: Susan O'Connor
Publisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN: 9780992314446
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A beautifully presented guide to applying exquisitely hand stitched monograms to enhance and personalise modern day items.
Publisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN: 9780992314446
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A beautifully presented guide to applying exquisitely hand stitched monograms to enhance and personalise modern day items.
The Irish Flowerers
Author: Elizabeth Boyle
Publisher: Holywood (Cultra Manor, Holywood, Company Down) : Ulster Folk Museum ; Belfast : Queen's University (Institute of Irish Studies)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: Holywood (Cultra Manor, Holywood, Company Down) : Ulster Folk Museum ; Belfast : Queen's University (Institute of Irish Studies)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Decorative Victorian Needlework
Author: Elizabeth Bradley
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806955834
Category : Canvas embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whether your pleasure is animals, florals, abstract geometrics, or repeating patterns, they re here, along with borders and needlework rugs. Stitch cushions that feature subtly shaded, mossy rosebud wreaths, a cord-and-tassel design for borders, a pillow with a posy of violets, and a background of overlapping ribbons. From pin cushions and pictures to chair covers and carpets, every one is breathtaking. "
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806955834
Category : Canvas embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whether your pleasure is animals, florals, abstract geometrics, or repeating patterns, they re here, along with borders and needlework rugs. Stitch cushions that feature subtly shaded, mossy rosebud wreaths, a cord-and-tassel design for borders, a pillow with a posy of violets, and a background of overlapping ribbons. From pin cushions and pictures to chair covers and carpets, every one is breathtaking. "
Needlework Antique Flowers
Author: Elizabeth Bradley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980105117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Inspired by the romance and charm of classic gardens in full bloom, this work presents needlework designs that bring the joys of nature into the home. Drawing upon perennial favourites and heirloom flowers, it follows on the success of Decorative Victorian Needlework, offering colour photographs, colour charts and comprehensive instructions.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980105117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Inspired by the romance and charm of classic gardens in full bloom, this work presents needlework designs that bring the joys of nature into the home. Drawing upon perennial favourites and heirloom flowers, it follows on the success of Decorative Victorian Needlework, offering colour photographs, colour charts and comprehensive instructions.
Embroideries from an English Garden
Author: Carol Andrews
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9780903585347
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A colorful collection of 15 projects aimed at embroiderers of all levels of experience Here is a celebration of colorful projects in surface embroidery celebrating the seasonal flowers and fruits of the English garden. The book combines surface techniques with traditional designs in an exciting way, producing depth and other realistic effects which will delight and instruct embroiderers of all levels of experience. Full instructions, working diagrams, and color illustrations are used to explain the projects, while a separate section on stitches and techniques provides additional support.
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9780903585347
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A colorful collection of 15 projects aimed at embroiderers of all levels of experience Here is a celebration of colorful projects in surface embroidery celebrating the seasonal flowers and fruits of the English garden. The book combines surface techniques with traditional designs in an exciting way, producing depth and other realistic effects which will delight and instruct embroiderers of all levels of experience. Full instructions, working diagrams, and color illustrations are used to explain the projects, while a separate section on stitches and techniques provides additional support.