Federal Period - Embroidery

I did some hunting up and discovered garments with lovely surface
embroideries during this period. Lots of silk threads, and especially
silk chenilles. Including a footstool (wool on linen in petit point)
featuring a stag as the centerpiece and a flowered border with a wool
fringe.

Someone posted in this thread about the "society" not putting up
needlework on the walls. I rather think this might be true. What the
ladies did do was copy paintings of the Renaissance in their
embroideries (the stag on the footstool - another footstool with a
leapord bordered with flowers).

The original poster might want to check out the Peabody Essex museum.

Dianne

Thanks Dianne for your help !

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

The original poster might want to check out the Peabody Essex museum.

I thought that too, because of their "Painted with Thread" exhibit a few
years back, but when I poked around, there wasn't much from the federal
period. But perhaps I didn't look hard enough. Anyhow, the web address
is www.pem.org.

Elizabeth
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Oh thank you thank you thank you! Anyone with comments on this era is greatly
appreciated. We have such a wealth of knowledge in this group. I was studying
the coin silver items today and lots for me to learn about the era--- bought
the furniture, draperys, and now on to the other items that will make it a good
conversation room .....

(BDS2pds) wrote in message ...
Oh thank you thank you thank you! Anyone with comments on this era is greatly
appreciated. We have such a wealth of knowledge in this group. I was studying
the coin silver items today and lots for me to learn about the era--- bought
the furniture, draperys, and now on to the other items that will make it a good
conversation room .....



You may want to check out the book Needlework Masterpieces from
Winterthur, by Hollis Greer Minor. The bok covers decorative objects
from 1640 to 1860 United States Of America. Book has over 30
projects, charts, instructions. Really beautiful.
Marie C.

Marie C wrote:

You may want to check out the book Needlework Masterpieces from
Winterthur, by Hollis Greer Minor. The bok covers decorative objects
from 1640 to 1860 United States Of America. Book has over 30
projects, charts, instructions. Really beautiful.

Actually, if you're close enough, or planning a vacation anyway, _go_ to
Winterthur. It's in Wilmington, De, and has a phenomenal collection of
early American decorative arts. Hagley, which is close by, has some
really cool stuff too. I grew up near there and didn't really
appreciate the treasures we had nearby, but as an adult I can tell you
that it's really something worth checking out.

Elizabeth (http://www.winterthur.org/about/coll...?sub=galleries)

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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Thanks Marie =- you are right on as usual. I bought that book first !!! Isn't
it a delight? You may want to check out the book Needlework Masterpieces
from
Winterthur, by Hollis Greer Minor. The bok covers decorative objects
from 1640 to 1860 United States Of America. Book has over 30
projects, charts, instructions. Really beautiful.
Marie C.

And call ahead and make an appt. to look at the needlework archives -
they have loads of stuff that isn't out.

Meredith

"Dr. Brat" wrote:

Marie C wrote:

You may want to check out the book Needlework Masterpieces from
Winterthur, by Hollis Greer Minor. The bok covers decorative objects
from 1640 to 1860 United States Of America. Book has over 30
projects, charts, instructions. Really beautiful.

Actually, if you're close enough, or planning a vacation anyway, _go_ to
Winterthur. It's in Wilmington, De, and has a phenomenal collection of
early American decorative arts. Hagley, which is close by, has some
really cool stuff too. I grew up near there and didn't really
appreciate the treasures we had nearby, but as an adult I can tell you
that it's really something worth checking out.

Elizabeth (http://www.winterthur.org/about/coll...?sub=galleries)

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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*