British. Scallop-edged cream taffeta apron. Silk and metal threads. Symmetrical floral design incorporating metal thread areas padded with cord. Extensive use of pearl and sequins. Framed.
Portuguese. Part of peasant costume. Closely woven in red wool on white warp. Geometric design in bright colours in loom embroidery - extra weft pulled up in loops on the surface Yellow braid waistband, and pink braid edges.
British. Floral design embroidered on green taffeta in silks and gold thread. Satin stitch and variety of fillings used. Background has shredded in places and has been backed on net.
Scottish. Long robe with richly embroidered central panel with side flounces running up over shoulders and round back of neck. Double flounced sleeves.
Scottish. Of coarser cotton than other 2 robes in collection (GB 1694 NDS/GB/28 and GB 1694 NDS/GB/29). Bottom of centre panel, and bodice, richly embroidered and incorporating lace fillings. Short flounced sleeves.
British. Made in sections of cut-work embroidered linen and fillet lace, in a wide variety of designs. The monograph of the maker and her husband are included on the centre section. By Mrs. Peiniger, Southsea.
British. Plaited green silk belt with silver fastening. Purse and pincushion are tapestry woven in silks and metal thread, and are attached to belt with plaited cords. Purse has drawstring fastening finished with woven tassels made over wooden beads. Purse has floral design and pincushion features a small bird.
Persian. Silk satin hanging with repeating design showing a hunter on horseback, musicians and figures at a hookah. The hanging is lined with block printed cotton. Gray-green with soft colours.
British. Jacobean design chain-stitch throughout, in coloured wools on linen. Extensive use of shading. Embroidery in good condition but background is worn and has been mounted on a backing.
British. Worked on blue and white decked gingham, tucked on bodice and hem to give areas of blue. Smocking at the sides. Embroidery in white, navy and yellow cotton. By Mrs. Harrison, West Hartlepool.
Yugoslavian. Sleeveless dress with side seams and hem decorated with red, blue and black embroidery. Tasselled braid belt. From Bosnia. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
Scottish. Floral corner decoration with over-elaborate initials which seem to have been added later. Deep vandyked edge. Lace fillings in pierced sections of design.
Deep turquoise silk with black ends. Applique designs with satin stitch outline. Two stars at top and lily with butterfly at bottom. Possibly by Ann Macbeth.
British. 'Balkan' design worked on natural linen in red and blue cross-stitch. Cushion cover fastens with ties at the back. Worked by a sailor in Wormwood Scrubbs.
German. Circular table cover, embroidered in white thread on net in needle-run, darned, and cross-hatched stitches, design of fish and flowers. This is one of a set made for the first class saloon of the SS. Bremen and identical to one exhibited at the 'Modern Embroidery' exhibition, Victorian and Albert Museum 1932.
English. Fine white corded silk waistcoat with floral border incorporating the rose, thistle and shamrock. Pockets have embroidered flaps. Part of the spotted background has been unpicked. Shows influence of Chinese embroideries. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
British. Floral border design continues round high collar and pocket flaps. Remainder of waistcoat has all-over sprig design. Buttons are embroidered. Fine satin stitch embroidery shows Chinese influence. Used to be framed.
German. White lawn worked with white cotton shadow work and French knots. The quotation reads 'Dann sol ches ist ge schehen auf dass die schrifterfuellet wuerde' (then it came to pass, so that the word would be fulfilled). This work was inspired by the Hungertuch Lenten hangings which were a popular source at the Schule fur Handwerk and Kunstegewerbe. At a time when imagery was constrained such religious depictions were at odds with the political regime and that they are being used as oblique references to the artists' and students' political and social concerns.
Norwegian. Linen runner with border decorated with traditional design in drawn-thread work and satin stitch. Geometric design. Double row of buttonholed scalloped picots.
Danish. Traditional work on natural linen incorporating drawn thread work and embroidery in satin-stitch. Relies for its effect on the changes of texture of the embroidery . Design based on stylised flower and plant forms.
Chinese. Yellow silk robe, richly embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread. The symbolic decoration includes representations of the sun, moon, and stars only worn by Emperors. Also Imperial dragons, earth, sea, sky and sacred mountains.
British. Applique curtain in shades of yellow shading to dark brown at the bottom. Art Deco design with pink and silver stripes. Patched together from irregular jigsaw shaped pieces.
Hungarian. Traditional peasant work, linen with drawn thread work on sleeves within borders of black cross-stitch embroidery and sequins. A few of the sequins applied to the sleeves still remain. Acquired from the Isabella home industry, Budapest.