Selvedge Stories
BEAU BONNETS
Image: Woven straw bonnet, mid-19th Century, United States of America. Image taken from the article, Regency Bonnets, by Sarah Jane Downing in Selvedge issue 101In a letter dated 6 June 1811 Jane...
BEAU BONNETS
Image: Woven straw bonnet, mid-19th Century, United States of America. Image taken from the article, Regency Bonnets, by Sarah Jane Downing in Selvedge issue 101In a letter dated 6 June 1811 Jane...
THE TETHYS FESTIVAL
The Festival of Tethys took place at Whitehall Palace on the 5 June 1610 in celebration of the investiture of Prince Henry as the Prince of Wales. Like most court...
THE TETHYS FESTIVAL
The Festival of Tethys took place at Whitehall Palace on the 5 June 1610 in celebration of the investiture of Prince Henry as the Prince of Wales. Like most court...
BALLOONOMANIA
Image: The Montgolfier Balloon from The English Pleasure Garden 1660-1860. Image courtesy of Sarah Jane Downing CollectionIn the early 1780s the greatest ambition for science was to conquer the natural environment....
BALLOONOMANIA
Image: The Montgolfier Balloon from The English Pleasure Garden 1660-1860. Image courtesy of Sarah Jane Downing CollectionIn the early 1780s the greatest ambition for science was to conquer the natural environment....
THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
Image: The Platinum Jubilee, Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation Robe by Ede & Ravenscroft, 1953. Courtesy of The Royal Collection TrustThis week's blog posts will be written by a regular...
THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
Image: The Platinum Jubilee, Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation Robe by Ede & Ravenscroft, 1953. Courtesy of The Royal Collection TrustThis week's blog posts will be written by a regular...
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE: SILKS AND VELVETS
Image: Queensway Queen Elizabeth II coronation fabric woven by Warner & Sons, 1953As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey she was surrounded by fabrics created...
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE: SILKS AND VELVETS
Image: Queensway Queen Elizabeth II coronation fabric woven by Warner & Sons, 1953As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey she was surrounded by fabrics created...
CASTING A FINE NET
The jaali or openwork stitchery, the highlight of chikankari embroidery, infuses garments with elegance, delicacy and beauty.“The jaali brings beauty and delicacy to a chikankari garment. Jaali patterns create a...
CASTING A FINE NET
The jaali or openwork stitchery, the highlight of chikankari embroidery, infuses garments with elegance, delicacy and beauty.“The jaali brings beauty and delicacy to a chikankari garment. Jaali patterns create a...
