Embroidery Collection (page 4)

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet
FLO4594563 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet, an ermine-lined mantle over a green dress

Letter O: Othello, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of)
DUV4208584 Letter O: Othello, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and P

The image shows two young coloured ladies. The young ladies wear a wide-striped dress, up to the head
3568838 The image shows two young coloured ladies. The young ladies wear a wide-striped dress, up to the head, forming a turban

An embroidery set in a garden with her embroidery, 1890
LUX4711259 An embroidery set in a garden with her embroidery, 1890; (add.info.: An embroidery set in a garden with her embroidery, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Young Dutch embroidery, in headdress, clogs and traditional dress, 1895
LUX4712698 Young Dutch embroidery, in headdress, clogs and traditional dress, 1895; (add.info.: Young Dutch embroidery, in headdress, clogs and traditional dress, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A nobleman from Friesland in full dress from the 11th century, with crossbow, sword and quiver
FLO4705160 A nobleman from Friesland in full dress from the 11th century, with crossbow, sword and quiver. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Woman of Rome in full attracts 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4705122 Woman of Rome in full attracts 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Indian women in dresses and cloaks. Noble woman wearing an elegant robe decorated with flowers and carrying a fan
FLO4704375 Indian women in dresses and cloaks. Noble woman wearing an elegant robe decorated with flowers and carrying a fan, a stick, necklaces, bangles

Men Kyrgyz - Kyrgyz man in tall hat, embroidered coat over boots, carrying a musket - Handcoloured woodcut by Doms
FLO4724019 Men Kyrgyz - Kyrgyz man in tall hat, embroidered coat over boots, carrying a musket - Handcoloured woodcut by Doms from " Moeurs, Uses et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, Asie

Young girl of the Chinese nobility - Chinese girl from the nobility in embroidered jacket over long skirts tied with
FLO4723369 Young girl of the Chinese nobility - Chinese girl from the nobility in embroidered jacket over long skirts tied with silk tassels and holding a rose

Indian Rajah - Indian rajah in bejeweled robes and hat, smoking a hookah pipe
FLO4723667 Indian Rajah - Indian rajah in bejeweled robes and hat, smoking a hookah pipe and holding a peacock feather fan - Handcoloured woodcut from " Moeurs

Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a wide beaded headdress
FLO4643828 Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a wide beaded headdress and a dress with long embroidered sleeves - From a playing card from the Royal Library of

Outfit of a wealthy London merchant, in the time of Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
FLO4672260 Outfit of a wealthy London merchant, in the time of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), wearing a long sleeve embroidered coat on red stockings. According to Gasper Rutz, 1588

King Edward VI (1537-1553), wearing an extravagant short tunic and a coat, with white stockings
FLO4672255 King Edward VI (1537-1553), wearing an extravagant short tunic and a coat, with white stockings. From a portrait of Hans Holbein (1497-1543) preserved at Christ's Hospital (Sussex)

Margaret Roper (1505-1544), daughter of Sir Thomas More, wearing a golden embroidered dress with long and wide sleeves
FLO4672229 Margaret Roper (1505-1544), daughter of Sir Thomas More, wearing a golden embroidered dress with long and wide sleeves

Charles Brandon, Earl of Suffolk (1484-1545), wearing a double fur coat on a purdot. From a vertue engraving
FLO4672216 Charles Brandon, Earl of Suffolk (1484-1545), wearing a double fur coat on a purdot. From a vertue engraving. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Woman's costume at the time of Richard III (1452-1485), wearing an embroidered skirt
FLO4672197 Woman's costume at the time of Richard III (1452-1485), wearing an embroidered skirt, a henin headdress with a long veil and a coat trimmed with fur. From a royal manuscript

Costume of a high-ranking lady from the time of Edward IV (1442-1483), wearing a henin headdress and a long veil
FLO4672186 Costume of a high-ranking lady from the time of Edward IV (1442-1483), wearing a henin headdress and a long veil, a dress trimmed with fur on a skirt

William of Hatfield (1337-1337), second son of Edward III (1312-1377). Dead as a child
FLO4672090 William of Hatfield (1337-1337), second son of Edward III (1312-1377). Dead as a child, he was represented as a young man, after his effigy of the cathedral of York Minster (England)

Costume of a lady of rank, reign of King George II, England, 1730. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes
FLO4655439 Costume of a lady of rank, reign of King George II, England, 1730. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Finnish girl in national costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4656865 Finnish girl in national costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London

Young woman of Corfu (Corfu) with basket of flowers, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes
FLO4656535 Young woman of Corfu (Corfu) with basket of flowers, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Costume of a French lady, early in the reign of Louis XIV, circa 1650. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes
FLO4656206 Costume of a French lady, early in the reign of Louis XIV, circa 1650. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Non-regulatory Royal Navy coat, a typical example of a garment worn with a uniform, 18th century (linen and cotton)
MMM5475154 Non-regulatory Royal Navy coat, a typical example of a garment worn with a uniform, 18th century (linen and cotton); National Maritime Museum, London

Costume of the Dieppe area
5855686 Costume of the Dieppe area; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the Dieppe area. She wears a bonnet covered in silk, set on a velvet band. Her white dress is trimmed with embroidered roses)

Illustration depicting home-workers working at home for pittance, 1843 (engraving)
5616353 Illustration depicting home-workers working at home for pittance, 1843 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A pageboy in "Le Comte de Lavernie" at the Porte St. Martin
5855476 A pageboy in "Le Comte de Lavernie" at the Porte St. Martin.; (add.info.: A pageboy in "Le Comte de Lavernie, " a five-act drama by Auguste Maquet, at the Porte St)

Cathedral Chapter Museum (Museu Capitular). Tapestry said of the creation (Tapis de la Creacio). 11th century
7207358 Cathedral Chapter Museum (Museu Capitular). Tapestry said of the creation (Tapis de la Creacio). 11th century.; Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia

Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end
7142444 Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end.; (add.info.: Tresor de la cathedrale, Tournai, Hainaut)

An embroidered panel depicting The Judgement of Solomon, c.1640 (embroidery)
7141211 An embroidered panel depicting The Judgement of Solomon, c.1640 (embroidery); 30x44.5 cm; Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: The picture depicts the "Judgement of Solomon")

Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery)
7141205 Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: A formal banqueting scene, probably featuring Solomon and the Queen of Sheba)

Museum of the Milan Cathedral. Moses rand the bronze snake. Mantua Nicola Karcher manufactory. 1554 - 1555. Italy
7136789 Museum of the Milan Cathedral. Moses rand the bronze snake. Mantua Nicola Karcher manufactory. 1554 - 1555. Italy.; Museo del Duomo, Milan, Italy; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

An engraving depicting a Utility Embroiderer. This machine has two needles
5311065 An engraving depicting a Utility Embroiderer. This machine has two needles, and the threads passed through a pair of reciprocating guides

Ornaments from embroidered and woven fabrics, paintings on vases, exhibited at the Indian Collection, 1851
FLO4987829 Ornaments from embroidered and woven fabrics, paintings on vases, exhibited at the Indian Collection, 1851. Chromolithograph by Francis Bedford from Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament

Anglo Saxon buckle 23, especially 24, cloak 25, embroidery 26, and thrones and chairs 27-32
FLO4702275 Anglo Saxon buckle 23, especially 24, cloak 25, embroidery 26, and thrones and chairs 27-32. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

King Henry VII of England (1457-1509), 1490. Illustration from the Whitehall Mural by Remigius van Leemput after Hans
FLO4706393 King Henry VII of England (1457-1509), 1490. Illustration from the Whitehall Mural by Remigius van Leemput after Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1667

Noblewoman of Genoa with flowers in her hair and bodice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705968 Noblewoman of Genoa with flowers in her hair and bodice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People

Woman of France. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705899 Woman of France. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages

Noblewoman from Friesland from the 11th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4705210 Noblewoman from Friesland from the 11th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Woman of Silesia, in golden crown and silk dress, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4705495 Woman of Silesia, in golden crown and silk dress, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Woman of Naples with a feather fan attached by a gold chain to her belt, 16th century
FLO4705333 Woman of Naples with a feather fan attached by a gold chain to her belt, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Woman embroidering a bedspread, 19th century
NWI4880016 Woman embroidering a bedspread, 19th century.; (add.info.: Woman embroidering a bedspread, 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Tokyo Woman in City Dress - Japanese woman in kimono and geta, town costume, province of Yedo (Tokyo)
FLO4686716 Tokyo Woman in City Dress - Japanese woman in kimono and geta, town costume, province of Yedo (Tokyo), from the collection of Mr. Jubin, 1868

Woman of Vialka, Russia, 1860. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes
FLO4686695 Woman of Vialka, Russia, 1860. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Woman of Kaluga, Russia, 1860. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes
FLO4686690 Woman of Kaluga, Russia, 1860. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Young girl from the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi
FLO4686563 Young girl from the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Chevelier of the order of the shoe or of Saint Mark of the serene republic of Venice - Knights of the Calza
FLO4686552 Chevelier of the order of the shoe or of Saint Mark of the serene republic of Venice - Knights of the Calza, (silk stocking), a Venetian order of chivalry, after Vittorio Carpaccio

Spanish bullfighter or Toreador, 18th century, after Rodriguez. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet
FLO4686539 Spanish bullfighter or Toreador, 18th century, after Rodriguez. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: Embroidery as a Timeless Art" Embroidery, a craft that has woven its way through centuries, holds within it stories of valor and culture. Just like King Harold's foot soldiers with their spears and battle axes depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery serves as a visual narrative of our past. From Central America to Panama, Cristobal to Kuna Indian traditional molas, embroidery showcases the rich tapestry of diverse cultures. It transcends borders and continents, connecting us all through intricate stitches and vibrant threads. In Normandy, France, Europe stands The Bayeux Tapestry - an iconic masterpiece that depicts pivotal moments in history. A feast for the eyes captured on fabric; it transports us back to late 11th century battles and reveals unknown creators who left their mark for eternity. Costa Rican art from Central America adds another layer to this artistic journey. Its vibrant colors mirror the lush landscapes while telling tales unique to Costa Rica's heritage. Frans Hals' "The Laughing Cavalier, " created in 1624 but still resonating today (1943), reminds us that embroidery is not confined solely to fabric and can be found even in oil paintings where every brushstroke weaves together a story worth cherishing. As ships were built in preparation for war according to the Bayeux Tapestry's depiction at Bayeux, Normandy, France; we see how embroidery captures not only beauty but also historical events etched into our collective memory. The death of King Harold portrayed with an arrow piercing his eye symbolizes both tragedy and bravery. This scene immortalized by needlework speaks volumes about human resilience amidst conflict. Just as Norman cavalry clashed with Harold's foot soldiers forming shield walls on embroidered cloth; so too do different elements collide harmoniously within this ancient art form – creating something truly remarkable.