A Visual History of Costume: The Sixteenth Century
Ashelford, Jane
Batsford, London, 1983
ISBN# 0 7134 6828 9
Wonderful survey of costume, with plates showing portraits clear enough to copy the embroidery. SB
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A Picture Book of English Embroideries; Part 1 Elizabethan
A Picture Book of English Embroideries; Part 1 Elizabethan
Victoria and Albert Museum
HMSO, London, 1933
A small pamphlet with an overview and black and white pictures of Elizabethan Embroidery. While interesting, most of the items displayed are shown in color in other books. This pamphlet was reprinted with minor changes in 1961 as Elizabethan Embroidery. SB
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A Pictorial History of Embroidery
A Pictorial History of Embroidery
Schuette, Marie and Müller-Christensen, Sigrid
Frederick A. Praeger, New York, 1964
Out of print & between $250-$500 but worth every penney. Good close-ups of the stitches. Not too many color photos but excellent B&W ones. Good descriptions and stitch diagrams. Good documentation & research of historical pieces. IB
Note that this book was printed several times in different countries with slightly different titles. SB
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A Notebook of Sampler Stitches Book Two
A Notebook of Sampler Stitches Book Two
Bennett, Eileen
self-published, Jenison MI, 1993
27 additional of the most common stitches as seen in early 17th C. samplers, including some reticella and lacis. Quite useful to a solid understanding of the stitches and how they were used. SB
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A Notebook of Sampler Stitches
A Notebook of Sampler Stitches
Bennett, Eileen
self-published, Grandville MI, 1990
50 of the most common stitches as seen in early 17th C. samplers. Quite useful to a solid understanding of the stitches and how they were used. SB
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A Book of Old Embroidery with Articles by A. F. Kendrick
A Book of Old Embroidery with Articles by A. F. Kendrick, Louisa F. Pesel, & E. W. Newberry
Holme, Geoffrey, Ed.
The Studio, Ltd., London, 1921
The book is a survey of world embroidery with comments by the main experts of the time. The pictures include a number of textiles from the 14th-16th C with commentary on stitches, threads, and ground fabrics. Many items are from private collections. Good research material. SB
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